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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."

"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."

Larry McMurtry, American Writer

Money, Success, Illusion, Mankind

10

"The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after by honest people."

"The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after by honest people."

Adolf Loos, Austrian Architect

Money, People, Law, Vice

10

"Nowadays, there are sometimes more producers than there are people in the cast, because it takes that much money to put a show on."

"Nowadays, there are sometimes more producers than there are people in the cast, because it takes that much money to put a show on."

Stephen Sondheim, American Composer

10

"The money in the schools overpowers the principles of the purpose."

"The money in the schools overpowers the principles of the purpose."

Miroslav Vitous, Czechoslovakian Musician

Money, Purpose, Principles, Schools

10

"It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money."

"It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money."

Merle Haggard, American Musician

Money, People, Force, Want

10

"Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon with them, but they are the money of fools."

"Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon with them, but they are the money of fools."

Thomas Hobbes, English Philosopher

Money, Men, Fools, Words

10

"You loan your friend money. You see them again, they don't say nothin' 'bout the money. 'Hi, how ya doin'? How's ya mama doing?' Man, how's my money doin'?"

"You loan your friend money. You see them again, they don't say nothin' 'bout the money. 'Hi, how ya doin'? How's ya mama doing?' Man, how's my money doin'?"

Chris Tucker, American Actor

Money, Friend, Man

10

"Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I don't have a problem."

"Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I don't have a problem."

Larry Holmes, American Athlete

10

"The trouble with our people is as soon as they got out of slavery they didn't want to give the white man nothing else. But the fact is, you got to give em something. Either your money, your land, your woman or your ass."

"The trouble with our people is as soon as they got out of slavery they didn't want to give the white man nothing else. But the fact is, you got to give em something. Either your money, your land, your woman or your ass."

Alice Walker, American Author

Money, People, Fact, Land

10

"There's only one thing money won't buy, and that is poverty."

"There's only one thing money won't buy, and that is poverty."

Joe E. Lewis, American Comedian

10

"Money is the best rule of commerce."

"Money is the best rule of commerce."

William Petty, English Economist

Money, Commerce

10

"Once the brokerage house, rather than the bank, became the locus for American savings, that money would find its way into the stock market, because the broker was someone with a much higher tolerance for risk than the banker."

"Once the brokerage house, rather than the bank, became the locus for American savings, that money would find its way into the stock market, because the broker was someone with a much higher tolerance for risk than the banker."

Ron Chernow, American Author

Money, Risk, Tolerance

10

"We go to school to learn to work hard for money. I write books and create products that teach people how to have money work hard for them."

"We go to school to learn to work hard for money. I write books and create products that teach people how to have money work hard for them."

Robert Kiyosaki, American Author

Money, Work, People, Books

10

"At the time I attempted to purchase the rights back for the 3 Homestead records, but the owner demanded an outrageous sum in the neighborhood of $10,000, about 10 times more money than I could get my hands on at the time."

"At the time I attempted to purchase the rights back for the 3 Homestead records, but the owner demanded an outrageous sum in the neighborhood of $10,000, about 10 times more money than I could get my hands on at the time."

Mark Edwards, American Celebrity

Money, Time, Rights

10

"I don't care what TV show you work on, even a movie for that matter, it's all about time and money eventually."

"I don't care what TV show you work on, even a movie for that matter, it's all about time and money eventually."

Nicholas Lea, Canadian Actor

Money, Time, Work, Care

10

"I was lucky enough to see with my own eyes the recent stock-market crash, where they lost several million dollars, a rabble of dead money that went sliding off into the sea."

"I was lucky enough to see with my own eyes the recent stock-market crash, where they lost several million dollars, a rabble of dead money that went sliding off into the sea."

Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish Poet

Money, Eyes, Sea

10

"To make money you have to use a four letter word: SELL."

"To make money you have to use a four letter word: SELL."

Richie Norton, American Author

Money, Selling, Business, Commerce

10

"The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don't."

"The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don't."

Steve Chabot, American Politician

Money, Control, Compromise, Democrats

10

"If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money."

"If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money."

Alan Alda, American Actor

10

"Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality."

"Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality."

Dee Hock, American Businessman

Money, Morality, People, Heart

10

"As a small child in England, I had this dream of going to Africa. We didn't have any money and I was a girl, so everyone except my mother laughed at it. When I left school, there was no money for me to go to university, so I went to secretarial college and got a job."

"As a small child in England, I had this dream of going to Africa. We didn't have any money and I was a girl, so everyone except my mother laughed at it. When I left school, there was no money for me to go to university, so I went to secretarial college and got a job."

Jane Goodall, English Scientist

Money, Mother, Dream, College

10

"I find the mantle of, she works hard for the money, or, she's overcome so many obstacles a bit overused."

"I find the mantle of, she works hard for the money, or, she's overcome so many obstacles a bit overused."

Marlee Matlin, American Actress

Money, Obstacles

10

"Well, it takes a certain amount of money. And I've got to see pictures of the person ahead of time. If I don't like the way the person looks I won't do it."

"Well, it takes a certain amount of money. And I've got to see pictures of the person ahead of time. If I don't like the way the person looks I won't do it."

Helmut Newton, German Photographer

10

"I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money."

"I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money."

Christine McVie, American Musician

Money, Perspective

10

"If we get the donations, I think we're going to raise a significant amount of money; some will be used for some administered costs, but the public portion of that will go directly into grants."

"If we get the donations, I think we're going to raise a significant amount of money; some will be used for some administered costs, but the public portion of that will go directly into grants."

Montel Williams, American Entertainer

Money, Public, Will

10

"Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963. If they're still bad maybe we should declare educational bankruptcy, give the people their money and let them educate themselves and start their own schools."

"Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963. If they're still bad maybe we should declare educational bankruptcy, give the people their money and let them educate themselves and start their own schools."

William Bennett, American Politician

Money, People, Schools, Years

10

"Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does."

"Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does."

Mason Cooley, American Writer

Money, Kindness

10

"When a man says money can do anything, that settles it: he hasn't got any."

"When a man says money can do anything, that settles it: he hasn't got any."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

10

"It is not worth having a burden about money. One breathes a sigh of relief when he deposits money in the bank but becomes unhappy when the money is gone. There is nothing in this world worth being relieved about because it is all temporary."

"It is not worth having a burden about money. One breathes a sigh of relief when he deposits money in the bank but becomes unhappy when the money is gone. There is nothing in this world worth being relieved about because it is all temporary."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Money, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

10

"In order to make money the first thing is to have no need of it."

"In order to make money the first thing is to have no need of it."

Ludovic Halevy, French Author

Money, First, Order

9

"I was using tape loops for dancers and dance production. I had very funky primitive equipment, in fact technology wasn't very good no matter how much money you had."

"I was using tape loops for dancers and dance production. I had very funky primitive equipment, in fact technology wasn't very good no matter how much money you had."

Terry Riley, American Composer

Money, Technology, Dance, Fact

9

"I don't publish the books to make money, not at all."

"I don't publish the books to make money, not at all."

Peter Sotos, American Writer

9

"The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it."

"The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it."

Yoko Ono, American Artist

9

"My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals."

"My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals."

James Weldon Johnson, American Poet

Money, Gambling, Luck

9

"Our blood will turn from red to blue, although our money is but new."

"Our blood will turn from red to blue, although our money is but new."

Walter Annenberg, American Businessman

Money, Blood, Will

9

"I look at being an actress as being like a mummy: You're bandaged up and preserved as soon as you start making other people money."

"I look at being an actress as being like a mummy: You're bandaged up and preserved as soon as you start making other people money."

Anna Friel, English Actress

Money, People, Being

9

"Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money."

"Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money."

Diane Cilento, Australian Actress

9

"Money is like hormones. It's just how you feel on any given day."

"Money is like hormones. It's just how you feel on any given day."

Janice Dickinson, American Model

9

"Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship."

"Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

9

"Money's not important to me. Movie star acknowledgement is not important to me. I don't want to be a big studio actress. I don't want to be in the limelight."

"Money's not important to me. Movie star acknowledgement is not important to me. I don't want to be a big studio actress. I don't want to be in the limelight."

Moira Kelly, American Actress

9

"And shooting things in a documentary style was a good way to create tension and energy without money."

"And shooting things in a documentary style was a good way to create tension and energy without money."

Michael Patrick Jann, American Actor

Money, Energy, Style, Tension

9

"I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me."

"I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me."

Linda McCartney, American Photographer

Money, Simplicity

9

"I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?"

"I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?"

Tom Hanks, American Actor

Money, Day, End

9

"The safest course for public officials is simply to throw all of the money in a sack."

"The safest course for public officials is simply to throw all of the money in a sack."

Dave Freudenthal, American Politician

9

"I sat with him for three hours and we did not exchange a single word. At the end he handed me, as he had done before, an envelope with money in it. It would have been much nicer if he had enclosed a greeting or a loving word. I would have been so pleased if he had."

"I sat with him for three hours and we did not exchange a single word. At the end he handed me, as he had done before, an envelope with money in it. It would have been much nicer if he had enclosed a greeting or a loving word. I would have been so pleased if he had."

Eva Braun, German Celebrity

Money, End, Word

9

"I have enjoyed the personal use of money; but I have gotten the greatest satisfaction from using it to advance my beliefs in human relations, human values."

"I have enjoyed the personal use of money; but I have gotten the greatest satisfaction from using it to advance my beliefs in human relations, human values."

Winthrop Rockefeller, American Politician

Money, Values, Beliefs, Satisfaction

9

"We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism."

"We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism."

Frank Howard Clark, American Writer

Money, Time, Talent, Criticism

9

"What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance."

"What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance."

Barbara Coloroso, American Educator

9

"I can walk through the front door of any factory and out the back and tell you if it's making money or not. I can just tell by the way it's being run and by the spirit of the workers."

"I can walk through the front door of any factory and out the back and tell you if it's making money or not. I can just tell by the way it's being run and by the spirit of the workers."

Harvey S. Firestone, American Businessman

Money, Being, Spirit, Workers

9

"There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give."

"There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give."

Robert Mondavi, American Businessman

Money, People, Pleasure

9

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