Shakespeare on Pricing Bad Guys

Posted by admin on Friday, June 7, 2013

William Shakespeare Money Quotation saying bad actors can demand any wage from their rich counterparts in crime when they are needed enough. William Shakespeare said:
 

 

When rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price they will
— William Shakespeare

 

 

In this quote, William Shakespeare seems to be commenting on the imbalance of power between the wealthy and poor. His interpretation is that when rich people (who may be “villains” exploiting the system) are in need of the services of poor people, it creates an opportunity for the poor to set their price or terms of engagement.

The message appears to be that desperation or necessity can sometimes allow the less powerful to demand better compensation or treatment from those above their station who require their assistance or labor.

So the quote conveys that economic leverage exists for the poor over the rich in certain circumstances where the wealthy find themselves dependent on the poor to fulfill their needs.

Birthday April 23, 1564 – Died April 23, 1616

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