Passion for Money is Miser's Cause, Not a Thief's

"Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief's" -- William Blake

Ability to Forget Poverty Based on Wealth or Income

"The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it." -- Gilbert Keith Chesterton