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on Sunday, July 18, 2021Richard Branson Money Quote saying lavish spending on needless luxuries creates a poor image when the money would be better spent on those in need. Richard Branson said:
“Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won’t make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa – and it’s about getting a balance” — Richard Branson
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Abigail Disney: Having Money Nice
on Thursday, July 15, 2021Abigail Disney Money Quote saying there are privileges that come with wealth which are difficult to deny yourself because they are so nice to have. Abigail Disney said:
“Having money — a lot of money—is very, very nice. It’s damn hard to resist the seductions of what money buys you. I’ve never been much of a materialist, but I have wallowed in the less concrete privileges that come with a trust fund, such as time, control, security, attention, power, and choice” — Abigail Disney
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Mahalia Jackson: Independence
on Tuesday, July 13, 2021Mahalia Jackson Money Quote saying that it’s simple to be carefree and self-directed when there’s money, and considerably harder without. Mahalia Jackson said:
“It’s easy to be independent when you’ve got money. But to be independent when you haven’t got a thing that’s the Lord’s test” — Mahalia Jackson
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Thurgood Marshall: Black & White
on Friday, July 2, 2021Thurgood Marshall Money Quote saying the constitution guarantees the same rights to poor black babies as it confers on wealthy white kids. Thurgood Marshall said:
“A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi . . . has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It’s not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for” — Thurgood Marshall
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Jesse Ventura: White Collar Crime
on Wednesday, June 23, 2021Jesse Ventura Money Quote saying those committing petty theft because they want to feed their family pay with more severe consequences than white-collar criminals who take far more. Jesse Ventura said:
“My father used to always say to me that, you know, if a guy goes out to steal a loaf of bread to feed his family, they’ll give him 10 years, but a guy can do white-collar crime and steal the money of thousands and he’ll get probation and a slap on the wrist” — Jesse Ventura
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John Hope: Privilege Equality
on Thursday, June 17, 2021John Hope Money Quote saying that a good character may not bring equality to all Americans. John Hope said:
“If money, education, and honesty will not bring to me as much privilege, as much equality as they bring to any American citizen, then they are to me a curse, and not a blessing” — John Hope
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: Wed Wealth
on Monday, June 14, 2021Harriet Beecher Stowe Money Quote saying women have been locked out of every wealthy opportunity except marriage. Harriet Beecher Stowe said:
“The world has been busy for some centuries in shutting and locking every door through which a woman could step into wealth, except the door of marriage” — Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Cori Bush: Exploited Workers
on Wednesday, May 19, 2021
“Jeff Bezos is worth $182 billion and the fact that he chooses to do everything within his power to keep the 5,800 predominantly Black workers in Alabama from unionizing for humane working conditions proves that he knows he didn’t earn his fortune. He exploited workers for it” — Cori Bush
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Jeff Bezos is worth $182 billion and the fact that he chooses to do everything within his power to keep the 5,800 predominantly Black workers in Alabama from unionizing for humane working conditions proves that he knows he didn't earn his fortune. He exploited workers for it.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) March 19, 2021