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Next Page »Madam CJ Walker: Black Millionaire
on Monday, December 23, 2019Madam C. J. Walker Money Quote saying as the first woman black millionaire in the early 1900’s that because Americans focus so much respect on financial success, black role models are needed. Madam C. J. Walker said:
“America doesn’t respect anything but money. What our people need is a few millionaires” — Madam C. J. Walker
Birthday December 23, 1867 – Died
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Entrepreneur 1867-1919
After suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss, Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, created specialized hair products for African American hair in 1905 and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
Parents were recently freed slaves.
Scalp disorder caused her hair loss.
Opened beauty school.
Created own pomade formula.
Built Villa Lewaro mansion
“I want the great masses of my people to take a greater pride in their personal appearance and to give their hair proper attention.”
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Thor Heyerdahl: Happy Vagabonds
on Sunday, October 6, 2019Thor Heyerdahl Money Quote saying it’s likely to find more happy folks among homeless than wealthy people. Thor Heyerdahl said:
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“In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle of millionaires than among vagabonds” — Thor Heyerdahl
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John Fugelsang: Millionaires Healthcare
on Tuesday, May 9, 2017John Fugelsang Money Quote saying rich republican lawmakers voted to kill Obamacare to kick the poorest Americans off their health care plans and celebrated with Trump in the rose garden Thursday May 8, 2017. John Fugelsang said:
“House Republicans, millionaires with socialized heath care, celebrate taking healthcare away from non-millionaires” — John Fugelsang
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House Republicans, millionaires with socialized heath care, celebrate taking healthcare away from non-millionaires. #AHCA
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) May 4, 2017
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John Sarbanes: Billionaires Own Democracy
on Sunday, January 29, 2017John Sarbanes Money Quote saying on the 7th anniversary (Jan 21, 2010) of the #CitizensUnited Supreme Court decision allowing money as speech, Donald Trump is handing control of our democracy to wealthy donors. John Sarbanes said:
7 years after Citizens United, Donald Trump is giving millionaires and billionaires direct control over our democracy
— John Sarbanes
7 years after #CitizensUnited, @realDonaldTrump is giving millionaires and billionaires direct control over our democracy. #RiggedCabinet
— Rep. John Sarbanes (@RepSarbanes) January 23, 2017
Rex Stout: Admirable Millionaire Fortitude
on Friday, April 22, 2016Rex Stout Money Quote saying we have little patience for the complaints of wealth by the rich about their problems. Rex Stout said:
Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth
— Rex Stout
Robert G. Allen: Investing in Savings
on Thursday, January 28, 2016Robert G. Allen Money Quotation saying Savings are not for growth, but for safety and reserves. Invest for growth to get wealthy. Robert G. Allen said:
How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts?
I rest my case
— Robert G. Allen
Smedley D Butler: WWI $16 Trillion in Profits
on Saturday, July 18, 2015Smedley D Butler Money Quotation saying World War One earned business trillions and made many business owners wealthy and some billionaires. Smedley D Butler said:
It has been estimated by statisticians and economists that the war (WWI) yielded $16 Trillion in Profits. That is how the 21,000 Billionaires and millionaires got that way. This $16 Trillion in Profits is not to be sneezed at. It is quite a tidy sum
— Smedley D Butler
Elizabeth Warren: Supreme Court $ Elections
on Monday, March 23, 2015
Elizabeth Warren Money Quotation saying the highest court in the land has made it easier for corporate money to dramatically influence elections. Elizabeth Warren said:
The supreme court overturned a century of precedent voiding campaign finance restrictions passed by congress and making it far easier for millionaires biliionaires and big corporations to flood our elections with massive amounts of money. The supreme court is helping them buy elections
— Elizabeth Warren
