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“The acquisition by dishonest means and cunning,' said Levin, feeling that he was incapable of clearly defining the borderline between honesty and dishonesty. 'Like the profits made by banks,' he went on. 'This is evil, I mean, the acquisition of enormous fortunes without work, as it used to be with the spirit monopolists. Only the form has changed. Le roi est mort, vive le roi! Hardly were the monopolies abolished before railways and banks appeared: just another way of making money without work.”

“Most people do not mind having a house that is smaller and/or a car that is cheaper than their neighbours’, as long as they each earn and have more money than their neighbours, and, equally important, their neighbours know that.”

“There are lots of ways to measure a company's success. You can look at earnings reports and get really specific with the numbers. You can look at social capital and the influence the company has on people. You can look at the balance sheet and the value of its assets. You can look at its legal framework, it's brand, it's staff. The key to valuing a company is to look at the company holistically.”

“Many a woman would not be in a relationship with or married to her man, if he earned half of what he earns; and many a man would not be in a relationship with or married to his woman, if he earned twice as much as he earns.”

“Mi mamá sostiene que no basta con ganar dinero, hay que saber manejarlo, especialmente en el caso de una mujer, porque a nosotras nos engañan, nos pagan menos, nos roban y, si nos casamos, todo pasa a manos del marido. Ella no tiene ese problema, porque a mi Papo no se le ocurriría ni preguntar por el dinero que ella gana o por la forma en que lo administra. Sabe que si no fuera por el esfuerzo y el buen criterio de su mujer, seríamos pobres de solemnidad. Tampoco le interesa lo que yo gano; es mi mamá quien lleva las cuentas.”

“Whether it's 10 or 30 years away, think about the things that are within your control, like your earnings, spending, savings, education, and quality of family life.”

“I hold doors open for people and tip twenty percent. I would never be rude or condescend to anyone in the service industry trying to support a family on minimum wage. I don’t like these bullies running around treating decent people like dispensable cogs. These guys take a waiter or a schoolteacher and stand on their necks until they’re nearly suffocated.”