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“Jesus said that we could not serve both God and wealth, and it is obvious that Western society is organized in the service of wealth.”
John B. Cobb (1925–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now as the former motives of the apostles, invariably and up to the time of the fabrication, had been aimed at worldly wealth and power, it follows with all moral certainty that the possession of worldly wealth and power was also the object of the apostles in the fabrication of their new doctrine.”
Hermann Samuel Reimarus (1694–1768) said by 1768 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Capitalism distinguishes 'capital' from mere 'wealth'. Capital consists of... resources... invested in production. Wealth... is buried... or wasted on unproductive activities.”
Yuval Noah Harari (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(...) we’re talking about building twenty-first-century companies, some that may be massive wealth creators and powerful in their respective markets. We do think enterprises will look more like networks rather than the vertically integrated hierarchies of the industrial age. As such there is an opportunity to distribute (not redistribute) wealth more democratically.”
Don Tapscott (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Happiness is not defined by our wealth or our status, but by how we choose to live our lives. Only when we are not entangled in the pursuit of fame and wealth will we truly be liberated. A liberated life is a life truly worth living.”
Jun Hong Lu (1959–2021) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: New World Times, (29 June 2018).
“Fascism does not look upon the doctrine of economic liberty as an absolute dogma. It does not refer economic problems to individual needs, to individual interest, to individual solutions. On the contrary, it considers the economic development, and especially the production of wealth, as an eminently social concern, wealth being for society an essential element of power and prosperity.”
Alfredo Rocco (1875–1935) said by 1935 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wealth owes its existence to labour, not labour to wealth”
Leon MacLaren (1910–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is urgent need for population, but, of course, it must be of the right sort, and it must go to the right place. We do not want to make Australia a dumping ground for the world’s refuse populations, or to bring population to our already overcrowded cities, for such newcomers would not for the most part produce new wealth, but only share the wealth already there.”
Billy Hughes (1862–1952) first seen 1919 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech during the 1919 federal election campaign (30 October 1919)
“Wealth is created when we use existing resources in new ways. Since such creativity is virtually limitless, wealth is too.”
Mary Ruwart (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the late 1980s, Soviets were allowed to keep the wealth they created by raising vegetables on their garden plots. Although these plots composed only about 2% of the agricultural lands in the Soviet Union, they produced 25% of the food! When Soviets kept the wealth they created, they produced almost 16 times more than when it was taken from them at gunpoint, if necessary!”
Mary Ruwart (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Look up! the proof is round you written large; Your Faith is in the balance wanting found; Your shipless seas confess it; bridgeless streams; Your wasted wealth of ore, and moor, and bay. Beneath the Upas shade of Faith depraved All things lie dead -- wealth, comfort, freedom, power.”
Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814–1902) first seen 1861 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Sisters; or, Weal in Woe: An Irish Tale" in The Sisters, Inisfail, and Other Poems (1861), pp. 3-42.
“Wealth comes your way when you give help to others, not otherwise. Wealth comes to those who have the desire to give. It comes to those who believe in giving.”
Dada Bhagwan (1908–1988) said by 1988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Go from continent to continent, from kingdom to kingdom, from wealth to wealth, from pleasure to pleasure: you will not find the happiness you seek. The earth and what it contains cannot satisfy an immortal soul any more than a pinch of flour, in the mouth of a hungry man, can satisfy him.”
John Vianney (1786–1859) said by 1859 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My wealth allows me to reach out to others, to those in need. I am a God-fearing woman and I am not in competition with anyone. I use my wealth to touch the lives of others.”
Folorunsho Alakija (born 1951) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When asked if her extreme wealth makes her uncomfortable. (2015)
“People have tightened their belts for decades since liberation. They have worked as hard as they could and actually produced much wealth. But where has all the wealth gone? Some say that it has gone to fatten some comparatively small autocratic regimes like Vietnam.”
Wei Jingsheng (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The seeking of wealth for a valid reasons is exhorted and is full of significance. Lawful wealth too plays its part in the acquisition of peace of mind, which is an end desired by the religion.”
Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1863–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He has wealth, and fame, and security, and everything he ever wanted,” persisted Mr. Ahasuerus. “Why should he be unhappy?” “Maybe because he’s got wealth and fame and security and everything he ever wanted,” replied the Dancer.”
Mike Resnick (1942–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Power can command wealth but wealth can’t always command power.”
Esther Friesner (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a country, we should aim to have a population or citizens that look at wealth creation; create wealth for our children, and our grandchildren.”
Soraya Hakuziyaremye first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: New central bank governor outlines plan to strengthen financial stability the new times (September 22, 2026)
“6 ppl hold > wealth than the bottom 50% of America. There's more wealth inequality today than any time since the gilded age. Biden accepted the most billionaire $ in the primary. They're paying him to reject MedicareForAll in a pandemic. Imagine not being mad at billionaires.”
Briahna Joy Gray (born 1985) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nov 25 2020 on Twitter after Van Jones when asked about Bernie or Yang in the cabinet said "Andrew Yang would be an amazing choice....he's a positive populist, he's not mad at billionaires
“The methods by which the Vanderbilts, Goulds, Fields, Rockefellers, Mackays, Floods, O'Briens, and the coal and iron and salt Pashas are heaping up enormous fortunes are methods, not of creation of wealth, but of the redistribution of the wealth of the masses into the pockets of monopolists.”
Henry Demarest Lloyd (1847–1903) first seen 1847 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Henry Demarest Lloyd, 1847-1903, A Biography by Caro Lloyd, 1912, page 53
“Liberty produces wealth, and wealth destroys liberty.”
Henry Demarest Lloyd (1847–1903) said by 1903 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I lamented how quickly they want to amass wealth for themselves, disregarding wealth of experiences of the elderly and appreciating the need for hard work to achieve laurels.”
Afua Adwo Jectey Hesse (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wealth tends to generate wealth,” he began. I gave a qualified assent. “If it does not instead give birth to folly.”
Matthew Hughes (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mr. Lewis didn´t dream of building an empire, but to secure intergenerational wealth. In American society, true intergenerational wealth is rare, particularly for people like us.”
Loida Nicolas Lewis (born 1942) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Filipino Expat Magazine | October 12, 2025
“Get place and wealth, if possible, with grace; If not, by any means get wealth and place.”
Alexander Pope (1688–1744) said by 1744 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.”
Lucy Parsons (1851–1942) first seen 1878 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lucy Parsons: Freedom, Equality & Solidarity - Writings & Speeches, 1878-1937
“When the Soviet Union collapsed, Yavlinsky set out sober, sensible reforms which would lead to a properly policed free market. His ideas were passed over in favour of a plan roughly summarised as 'Let's Make the Oligarchs Get Rich Quick' which led to massive wealth inequality.”
John Sweeney (journalist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Have we not hereditary possessions in our just laws, our free and nobly developed constitution, our rich literature and philosophy, incomparably above material wealth, and which we are beyond all things bound to maintain, improve, and hand down in safety? And do we accomplish this duty in encouraging a growth of industry which must prove unstable, and perhaps involve all things in its fall?”
William Stanley Jevons (1835–1882) said by 1882 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of Nature. She shows us only surfaces, but she is million fathoms deep.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) said by 1882 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“From toil he wins his spirits light, From busy day the peaceful night; Rich, from the very want of wealth, In heaven's best treasures, peace and health.”
Thomas Gray (1716–1771) said by 1771 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate.”
Euripides (481–407 BC) said by 407 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Frg. 7 (Bartlett's, 9th ed. 1892)
“It seems hard for the American people to believe that anything could be more exciting than the times themselves. What we read daily and view on the TV has thrust imagined forms into the shadow. We are staggeringly rich in facts, in things, and perhaps, like the nouveau riche of other ages, we want our wealth faithfully reproduced by the artist.”
Saul Bellow (1915–2005) first seen 1962 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Facts That Put Fancy to Flight" (1962), p. 67
“Russia's leaders, rich with oil wealth and corrupt with power, have rejected democratic ideals and the obligations of a responsible power. They invaded a small, democratic neighbor to gain more control over the world's oil supply, intimidate other neighbors, and further their ambitions of re-assembling the Russian empire.”
John McCain (1936–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Somewhere among every man's ancestors is a prince or a lord, a priest or a saint, and don't forget it. Wake up! Inherit the wealth of your ancestors!.. Stop living like a mouse, live like the rich people do.”
William Saroyan (1908–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No pillager or wrecker had been there; It seemed that time had passed on otherwhere, Nor laid a finger on this hidden place Rich with the wealth of some forgotten race.”
William Morris (1834–1896) said by 1896 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What we have seen is that while the average person is working longer hours for lower wages, we have seen a huge increase in income and wealth inequality, which is now reaching obscene levels. This is a rigged economy, which works for the rich and the powerful, and is not working for ordinary Americans … You know, this country just does not belong to a handful of billionaires.”
Bernie Sanders (born 1941) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The rich know that as long as racial animosity exists, white and black Americans are less likely to look upward and see where the wealth and power really has gone.”
Robert Reich (born 1946) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump stokes division with racism and rage – and the American oligarchy purrs", The Guardian (June 14, 2020).
“We need to keep a very keen eye on our own government. It's getting too rich and redistributing wealth is a sure way of robbing us of our private property rights and other rights along with them.”
Richard Pipes (1923–2018) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Property and Freedom: The Inseparable Connection,” speech at an “Evenings at FEE” event, October 2004.
“The idea of the radical amelioration of womankind, reverence for woman as woman regardless of rank, wealth, or culture, was to come from that rich and bounteous fountain from which flow all our liberal and universal ideas—the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Anna J. Cooper (1858–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now I am truly rich, and this treasure will not be able to take away from me either the villains in the dark alleys or the ubiquitous tax authorities: a semi-annual expedition of one participant, which included nine countries and seven islands, significantly supplemented the baggage of knowledge obtained in previous wanderings. Spiritual wealth is more expensive than diamonds.”
Viktor Pinchuk (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let me tell you how I see Africa through my eyes. I see a continent rich in culture, diversity, and creativity, where communities are resilient, innovative, and deeply connected to their roots. I see young people driving change, entrepreneurs building solutions to local challenges, and a wealth of natural beauty that is second to none.”
Remi Tinubu (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Leadership is not simply about wealth or being rich. Have we not heard all of these before? Have we not heard countless promises? Let’s see what happens if he wins, but with all of them, it’s the same—just promises.”
Brigitte Dzogbenuku wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Namibia brings a wealth of experience in coastal and maritime resources management, particularly in protecting our rich marine biodiversity”
Hilma Nicanor (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The major churches were immensely rich. Approximately one-quarter of the wealth of all England as measured in Domesday Book belonged to them.”
John Gillingham (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Since the USSR no longer controls the grassroots movements against global wealth and Islam has taken their place, the survival of the rich world is in danger.”
Emanuele Severino (1929–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A rich bank account did not mean rich ideas; in fact, often the reverse. The bigger your ass, the more you want to cover it.”
Gregory Benford (born 1941) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I say that you ought to get rich, and it is our duty to get rich.”
Russell Conwell (1843–1925) said by 1925 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Most rich people get rich by taking what they want without paying for it. It’s the way of the world.”
John Brunner (1934–1995) said by 1995 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You don’t get rich from doing physics but you do get an opportunity to go to all the places the rich would go to if they had the time.”
Per Bak (1948–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source