R Quotes
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“Rich men want to believe they deserve every penny they've got, so they forget what they owe to chance. Smart men are always looking for loopholes. They want an opportunity to game the system.”
Source: Crooked Kingdom
“Rich men want to believe they deserve every penny they've got, so they forget what they owe to chance. Smart men are always looking for loopholes. They want an opportunity to game the system."
"So who's the hardest mark to swindle?" asked Nina.
"The toughest mark is an honest one," said Kaz. "Thankfully, they're always in short supply.”
Source: Crooked Kingdom
“Rich men with titles could always be accommodated.”
Source: Spirit Guide
“Rich men without convictions are more dangerous in modern society than poor women without chastity.”
“Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.”
Source: Autobiography
“Rich men's sons are seldom rich men's fathers.”
“Rich, modern countries have common traits that make them different from poor, traditional countries, which also share common traits. Differences in wealth can lead to conflict between societies, but the evidence suggests that this mainly occurs when rich and powerful societies try to conquer and colonize poor and traditional societies.”
Source: The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
“Rich Mullins was the uneasy conscience of Christian music. He didn't live like a star. He'd taken a vow of poverty so that what he earned could be used to help others.”
“Rich must thank poor; if poor unite, rich will have no place to hide.”
“Rich old people are more attractive than poor old people, so by all means, try to get rich before age sets in. Otherwise, you'll just be playing catch-up for the rest of your life and that will just wear you out, let me tell you.”
Source: The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook
“Rich old uncles who die are in shockingly short supply.”
Source: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
“Rich only matters if he marries you," I said grimly. "Handsome matters not at all.”
Source: All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella’s Stepmother
“Rich or poor it’s nice to have money”
Source: Alan Sheinwald is Building a Perfect Home
“Rich or poor, living in a trusting society simply makes people happier.”
Source: The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity
“Rich or poor, married or single, employed or unemployed, young or old, male or female, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jew, or Buddhist, you are the soul coming to know the Essential Self as love.”
Source: You Are Enough: Revealing the Soul to Discover Your Power, Potential, and Possibility
“Rich or poor, money rules with an iron fist.”
“Rich or poor, every child comes into the world with some imperative need of its own, which shapes its individuality.”
Source: A New England girlhood
“Rich or poor, we are to “do what we can” when others are in need.”
“Rich parents are famous both for miserliness and astonishing longevity. And, when they finally do die, you'll find they've left their estate in inviolate trust to the golden retrievers.”
Source: Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
“Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them.”
“Rich people acquire assets. The poor and middle class acquire liabilities that they think are assets.”
“Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people resent rich and successful people.”
“Rich people always have a certain degree of debt. Apparently it helps to reduce taxes. I'm not so hot on the bean-counting side.”
Source: How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
“Rich people are almost always excellent promoters. They can are willing to promote their products, their services, and their ideas with passion and enthusiasm.”
“Rich people are bigger than their problems. Poor people are smaller than their problems.”
“Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.”
“Rich people are committed to enough to do whatever it takes. Period.”
“Rich people are excellent receivers. Poor people are poor receivers.”
“Rich people are just like us though they now eat their meals off square shaped plates.”
“Rich people are notoriously cheap.”
“Rich people are poor people with money.”
“Rich people are so eccentric, and I don't think people really realize. Especially by the turn of the century, they were living like rappers.”
“Rich people are the experimental ground for every new development. The nature of progress is that what begins as a luxury for the rich becomes a necessity for the poor as it's developed and passed on.”
“Rich people are those who know that the best is yet to come.”
“Rich people are wiling to act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them.”
“Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.”
“Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.”
“Rich people believe "You can have your cake and eat it too." Middle-class people believe "Cake is too rich, so I'll only have a little piece." Poor people don't believe they deserve cake, so they order a doughnut, focus on the hole, and wonder why they have "nothing."”
“Rich people believe 'I create my life.' Poor people believe 'Life happens to me.'”
“Rich people believe in themselves. They believe in their value and in their ability to deliver it. Poor people don't. That's why they need "guarantees."”
“Rich people bring a lawyer. Latinos and blacks bring their mom.”
“Rich people buy luxuries last, while the poor and middle class tend to buy luxuries first.”
“Rich people can change the world. poor people can't do that.”
“Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time.”
“Rich people collect land. Poor people collect bills.”
“Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.”
“Rich people do not back away from problems, do not avoid problems, and do not complain about problems. Rich people are financial warriors.”
“Rich people do not work for money, they devote themselves to the work they love and do not wait for a well-deserved rest or retirement, but keep working passionately until the end of their lives”
“Rich people don’t have to have a life-and-death relationship with the truth and its questions; they can ignore the truth and still thrive materially. I am not surprised many of them understand literature only as an ornament. Life is an ornament to them, relationships are ornaments, their 'work' is but a flimsy, pretty ornament meant to momentarily thrill and capture attention.”
Source: Crossing Borders: Personal Essays
“Rich people don’t work for money, but work passionately until the end of their lives”