“It's an irony that growing inequality could mean more money for philanthropy. In the US, quite a few of the ultra-rich have taken to heart the 19th century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's comment that it's a disgrace to die wealthy.” HeartMeanDiesRichTakenGrowingCenturyInequalityIronyWealthyCommentMore MoneyPhilanthropyDisgrace19th CenturyAndrewPhilanthropistUltrasCarnegie Author:Geoff Mulgan
“Mitt Romney is saying his comments about liking to fire people were taken out of context. Yeah, what he actually said was he likes to set poor people on fire.” PeopleSaidPoorTakenFireYeahLikesCommentPoor PeopleRomneyOf Context Author:Conan O'Brien
“Anyday, one can walk down the street in a big city and see a thousand people. Any photographer can photograph these people - but very few photographers can make their prints not only reproductions of the people taken, but a comment upon them - or more, a comment upon their lives - or more still, a comment upon the social order that creates these lives.” PeopleStillsBigsOrderSocialWalksCitiesTakenStreetsThousandPhotographerPhotographPrintCommentReproductionSocial OrderBig Cities Book:The Collected Works of Langston Hughes: Essays on art, race, politics, and world affairs Source: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes: Essays on art, race, politics, and world affairs