“Inflation is not a Robin Hood, taking from the rich to give to the poor. Rather, it deals most cruelly with those who can least protect themselves. It strikes hardest those millions of our citizens whose incomes do not quickly rise with the cost of living. When prices soar, the pensioner and the widow see their security undermined, the man of thrift sees his savings melt away; the white collar worker, the minister, and the teacher see their standards of living dragged down.” MenGivingWhitePoorDealsMillionsRichTeacherSecurityHe ManCitizensCostProtectStandardsWorkersStrikesIncomeHardestSavingMinistersSoarInflationSavingsHoodWidowsCollarsRobinsStandards Of LivingThriftRobin HoodWhite CollarCost Of Living Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“And with respect to the mode in which these general principles affect the secure possession of property, so far am I from invalidating such security, that the whole gist of these papers will be found ultimately to aim at an extension in its range; and whereas it has long been known and declared that the poor have no right to the property of the rich, I wish it also to be known and declared that the rich have no right to the property of the poor.” LongWholeFoundWishPoorKnownPrinciplesRichSecurityPaperAimPropertyPossessionSecureRangeExtensionsPapersGist Author:John Ruskin
“The idea that the object of constitutions is not to confirm the predominance of any interest, but to prevent it; to preserve with equal care the independence of labour and the security of property; to make the rich safe against envy, and the poor against oppression, marks the highest level attained by the statesmanship of Greece.” IdeasCareInterestPoorLevelsRichSecurityObjectsSafeEqualHighestConstitutionMarkIndependencePropertyEnvyOppressionPreservesLabourGreeceStatesmanship Book:The History of Freedom (and other Essays) Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)
“We were giving advice for the single-worst idea to come forward from a group that's been rife with them, it would be this: The idea is this: Let's make the tax code of America better for very rich people; let's give substantial tax relief to the richest people we can find. Forget about the person making $40,000 a year and paying Social Security payroll tax. Forget about all those other people paying income tax; we're here to give tax relief to the richest 2% of America.” PeopleGivingYearsPersonsIdeasWould BeAmericaSocialForgetRichGroupsWorstAdviceSecurityTaxesIncomeCodeReliefSocial SecurityRich PeopleIncome TaxGiving AdvicePayrollPayroll Tax Author:Barney Frank
“I was fortunate to sell at a time of great sea change in the romance genre; suddenly heroines were allowed to be portrayed as having rich, fulfilling lives. They didn't need a man for security or self-esteem, but having that one very special man in their lives proved the icing on the cake.” MenNeedsSelfRomanceRichSeaSpecialSecuritySelf EsteemSellsEsteemGenreFortunateCakeFulfillingHeroinesFulfilling LifeIcingSea ChangeIcing On The CakeSpecial Man Author:JoAnn Ross
“Rich people have the potential to reach a point where they see money as the source of their safety and security.” PeopleRichSecuritySourceSafetyRich PeopleSafety And Security Author:Andy Stanley
“In defiance of all the tortue, of all the might, of all the malice of the world, the liberal man will ever be rich; for God's providence is his estate, God's wisdom and power are his defence, God's love and favor are his reward, and God's word is his security.” MenWorldMightRichSecurityRewardsFavorsProvidenceEstatesDefenceMaliceDefianceGod's Love Author:Isaac Barrow
“Extreme weather events continue to grow more frequent and intense in rich and poor countries alike, not only devastating lives, but also infrastructure, institutions, and budgets - an unholy brew which can create dangerous security vacuums.” CountryGrowsPoorRichSecurityDangerousEventsInstitutionsClimate ChangeExtremesIntenseWeatherBudgetsInfrastructureVacuumsRich And PoorPoor CountriesExtreme Weather Author:Ban Ki-moon
“... most Southerners of my parents' era were raised to feel that it wasn't respectable to be rich. We felt that all patriotic Southerners had lost everything in defense of the South, and sufficient time hadn't elapsed for respectable rebuilding of financial security in a war- impoverished region.” FeelsWarLostFeltParentWealthRichSecuritySouthRaisedFinancialDefenseErasSufficientRegionsPatrioticRespectableRebuildingSouthernerLost EverythingFinancial Security Book:The Desegregated Heart: A Virginian's Stand in Time of Transition Source: The Desegregated Heart: A Virginian's Stand in Time of Transition
“You don't want the United States to become South America, where you have a super collection of rich people at the tippy-top of society, they are surrounded by barbed wire living in McMansions with security guards, and the rest of the society is suffering, and you've got a broken educational system and a broken government.” PeopleWantStatesGovernmentAmericaSufferingUnitedUnited StatesRichSecurityBrokenSouthEducationalCollectionsWireRich PeopleEducational SystemSouth AmericaBarbed WireSecurity Guards Author:Anthony Scaramucci
“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.Most government is by the rich for the rich. Government comprises a large part of the organized injustice in any society, ancient or modern.Civil government, insofar as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defence of the rich against the poor, and for the defence of those who have property against those who have none.” PersonsRealityGovernmentFormPoorRichModernSecurityCapitalismPropertyInstinctInjusticeAncientCriminalsCorporationsSufficientOrganizedDefencePredatory Author:Adam Smith
“Maybe "having enough" has a second meaning beyond the basic economic security a family needs. Maybe it means accepting that a rich full life with a job and family will be rewarding, but it certainly won't be perfect. As many of us who have combined kids and careers know all too well, some days it's really pretty messy. And that's OK.” KnowsNeedsWellsMeanEnoughKidsJobsPerfectAcceptingCareersRichEconomicSecurityMessyFull LifeEconomic SecurityReally Pretty Author:Willow Bay
“America's security and prosperity didn't work unless other nations were also secure, and prosperous. There had to be something in it for them, so we weren't looking simply to grab territory, or widen our sphere of influence, or anything like that. We wanted to make the world a better place, and get very rich in the process.” WorldWantedAmericaNationsProcessRichInfluenceSecurityProsperitySecureTerritorySpheresBetter PlaceProsperousSphere Of Influence Author:Daniel Fried