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"Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth."

"Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth."

Albion W. Small, American Sociologist

Wealth, Interest, Philosophy, Production

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"In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth."

"In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth."

C. Wright Mills, American Sociologist

Wealth, Celebrity, Publicity, World

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"The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied."

"The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied."

Lucretius, Roman Poet

Wealth, Content, Mind, Want

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"Networking is an essential part of building wealth."

"Networking is an essential part of building wealth."

Armstrong Williams, American Journalist

Wealth, Building

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"To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich."

"To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

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"If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it."

"If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

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"Let individuals create real wealth, empower them, create something that they can leave for their children."

"Let individuals create real wealth, empower them, create something that they can leave for their children."

John Sununu, American Politician

Wealth, Children

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"Wealth, in terms of dollars and so forth, could be counted up, because dollars were finite. It doesn't make any difference how many dollars you have-at a certain point you only have dollars. You start with finite, you end with finite."

"Wealth, in terms of dollars and so forth, could be counted up, because dollars were finite. It doesn't make any difference how many dollars you have-at a certain point you only have dollars. You start with finite, you end with finite."

Michael Nesmith, American Musician

Wealth, Difference, End

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"If your monetary wealth accumulates naturally and spontaneously, then let it accumulate, but do not lean on it for support. You may take its support and feel a sense of relief, but there is no telling when that support will move away. Therefore, conduct yourself with caution from the beginning so that you are not shaken up during time of painful experiences."

"If your monetary wealth accumulates naturally and spontaneously, then let it accumulate, but do not lean on it for support. You may take its support and feel a sense of relief, but there is no telling when that support will move away. Therefore, conduct yourself with caution from the beginning so that you are not shaken up during time of painful experiences."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Wealth, Money, Truth, Life

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"The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last."

"The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last."

Evan Esar, American Writer

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"For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight."

"For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wealth, Defense, Excess, Justice

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"A defence in the Inquisition is of little use to the prisoner, for a suspicion only is deemed sufficient cause of condemnation, and the greater his wealth the greater his danger."

"A defence in the Inquisition is of little use to the prisoner, for a suspicion only is deemed sufficient cause of condemnation, and the greater his wealth the greater his danger."

John Foxe, English Writer

Wealth, Cause, Danger, Suspicion

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"Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides."

"Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides."

James Reston, American Journalist

Wealth, Poverty

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"In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth."

"In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth."

Thorstein Veblen, American Economist

Wealth, Community, Eyes, Order

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"It would be fun to have someone in the White House who has worked in the private sector... and someone who understands that wealth creation is a good thing and they want more of it. Wealth is good."

"It would be fun to have someone in the White House who has worked in the private sector... and someone who understands that wealth creation is a good thing and they want more of it. Wealth is good."

Michele Bachmann, American Politician

Wealth, Creation, Fun, Want

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"That the powers of labour, and of the other instruments which produce wealth, may be indefinitely increased by using their products as the means of further production."

"That the powers of labour, and of the other instruments which produce wealth, may be indefinitely increased by using their products as the means of further production."

Nassau William Senior, English Economist

Wealth, May, Production

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"The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?"

"The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?"

John D. Rockefeller, American Businessman

Wealth, Question

20

"To suppose as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and stay sober."

"To suppose as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and stay sober."

Logan P. Smith, American Writer

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"Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance."

"Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance."

Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer

Wealth, Hunger, Nations, Poor, Pride

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"Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance."

"Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance."

Epicurus, Greek Philosopher

Wealth, Abundance

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"Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying."

"Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying."

William Pitt, British Leader

Wealth, Disgrace, Poverty

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"You only ever have three things: 1) your self, wellbeing and mindset 2) Your life network, resources and resourcefulness 3) Your reputation and goodwill. Treasure and tend the first. Value, support and build the second. And mindfully, wisely ensure that the third (your life current and savings account) is always in credit."

"You only ever have three things: 1) your self, wellbeing and mindset 2) Your life network, resources and resourcefulness 3) Your reputation and goodwill. Treasure and tend the first. Value, support and build the second. And mindfully, wisely ensure that the third (your life current and savings account) is always in credit."

Rasheed Ogunlaru, British Motivational Speaker

Wealth, Self, Well-Being, Network, Reputation

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"There is no road to wealth so easy and respectable as that of matrimony."

"There is no road to wealth so easy and respectable as that of matrimony."

Anthony Trollope, English Author

Wealth, Matrimony, Road

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"I've been so bothered with my property, that I'm tired of it, and don't mean to save up any more, but give it away as I go along, and then nobody will envy me, or want to steal it, and I shan't be suspecting folks and worrying about my old cash."

"I've been so bothered with my property, that I'm tired of it, and don't mean to save up any more, but give it away as I go along, and then nobody will envy me, or want to steal it, and I shan't be suspecting folks and worrying about my old cash."

Louisa May Alcott, American Novelist

Wealth, Property, Envy, Generosity

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"You were never born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Don't think that way. You were born with a diamond spoon in your palm. Carry it by your own hand. Now, feed yourself."

"You were never born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Don't think that way. You were born with a diamond spoon in your palm. Carry it by your own hand. Now, feed yourself."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Wealth, Success, Belief, Self, Growth

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"The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts."

"The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts."

Rhonda Byrne, Australian Author

Wealth, Money, Thoughts, Reason

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"Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is a hostile comrade, a domestic enemy."

"Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is a hostile comrade, a domestic enemy."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

Wealth, Enemy, Nothing

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"Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness."

"Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness."

Christopher Marlowe, English Dramatist

Wealth, Cause, Covetousness, Excess

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"What is wealth? A dream of fools."

"What is wealth? A dream of fools."

Abraham Cahan, Lithuanian Author

Wealth, Dream, Fools

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"The world at large does not judge us by who we are and what we know; it judges us by what we have."

"The world at large does not judge us by who we are and what we know; it judges us by what we have."

Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist

Wealth, Judges, World

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"We absolutely have to restrain concentrations of wealth in industry from spoiling the situation for everybody."

"We absolutely have to restrain concentrations of wealth in industry from spoiling the situation for everybody."

William Weld, American Politician

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"With limited money you can survive, with more money you can live."

"With limited money you can survive, with more money you can live."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Wealth, Money, Live, Life

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"I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty."

"I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

Wealth, Liberty, Possessions, World

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"The man who dies rich, dies in disgrace."

"The man who dies rich, dies in disgrace."

Tom Hunter, Scottish Businessman

Wealth, Disgrace, Man

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"The production of wealth is the result of agreement between labor and capital, between employer and employed. Its distribution, therefore, will follow the law of its creation, or great injustice will be done."

"The production of wealth is the result of agreement between labor and capital, between employer and employed. Its distribution, therefore, will follow the law of its creation, or great injustice will be done."

Leland Stanford, American Educator

Wealth, Agreement, Creation, Injustice

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"On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom."

"On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom."

Adelbert von Chamisso, German Poet

Wealth, First, Gold, Nothing, Senses

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"False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth."

"False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

Wealth, Confidence, Man, Poor

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"Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold."

"Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold."

Euripides, Greek Poet

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"There are a lot of big spec houses now all across Connecticut, a lot of ostentatious showing of wealth."

"There are a lot of big spec houses now all across Connecticut, a lot of ostentatious showing of wealth."

Glenn Close, American Actress

Wealth, Houses, Now

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"I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I'm busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been."

"I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I'm busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been."

John Templeton, American Businessman

Wealth, Focus, Now, Spiritual

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"This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear."

"This wealth of experiences, personal and professional, have helped me appreciate the variety of perspectives that present themselves in every case that I hear."

Sonia Sotomayor, American Judge

Wealth, Present, Variety

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"When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings, Then Learning shines, the best of precious things."

"When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings, Then Learning shines, the best of precious things."

Edward Cocker, English Author

Wealth, Honor, Learning, Sun

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"Oh, what darkness does great prosperity cast over our minds!"

"Oh, what darkness does great prosperity cast over our minds!"

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Wealth, Prosperity, Blindness, Mindset

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"Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not."

"Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not."

Terence, Roman Writer

Wealth, Blessings, Mind, Value

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"The next few years are going to be horrendous in the UK. The last thing we need is a Somali pirate-style raid on the few wealth creators who still dare to navigate Britain's gale-force waters."

"The next few years are going to be horrendous in the UK. The last thing we need is a Somali pirate-style raid on the few wealth creators who still dare to navigate Britain's gale-force waters."

Andrew Lloyd Webber, British Composer

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"Having riches ultimately means having few needs."

"Having riches ultimately means having few needs."

J.R. Rim, American Author

Wealth, Riches, Needs, Contentment

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"All wealth consists of desirable things; that is, things which satisfy human wants directly or indirectly: but not all desirable things are reckoned as wealth."

"All wealth consists of desirable things; that is, things which satisfy human wants directly or indirectly: but not all desirable things are reckoned as wealth."

Alfred Marshall, English Economist

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"We need to have the social investments by which to quote unquote distribute some of that wealth."

"We need to have the social investments by which to quote unquote distribute some of that wealth."

Mike Lowry, American Politician

17

"Neither wealth or greatness render us happy."

"Neither wealth or greatness render us happy."

Jean de La Fontaine, French Poet

Wealth, Greatness

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"But I have learned a thing or two; I know as sure as fate, when we lock up our lives for wealth, the gold key comes too late."

"But I have learned a thing or two; I know as sure as fate, when we lock up our lives for wealth, the gold key comes too late."

Will Carleton, American Poet

Wealth, Fate, Gold, Key

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