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Quote by J. Paul Getty

“People who don't respect money don't have any.”

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J. Paul Getty, an American industrialist, was born on December 15, 1892, and passed away on June 6, 1976. He was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, renowned for building a vast empire in the oil and media industries. more

“The universal regard for money is the one hopeful fact in our civilization. Money is the most important thing in the world. It represents health, strength, honor, generosity and beauty . . . . Not the least of its virtues is that it destroys basic people as certainly as it fortifies and dignifies noble people.”

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“No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start.”

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“Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally insane in order to gain control of your estate.”

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Author:Woody Allen

“I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.”

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Author:Judy Garland

“I'm so naive about finances. Once when my mother mentioned an amount and I realized I didn't understand, she had to explain: 'That's like three Mercedes.' Then I understood.”

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