Rich Quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

24 Rich quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

O'Rourke’s razor‑sharp humor slices through the seriousness of money. Across twenty‑four witty lines he exposes the quirks of the rich, making the collection a lively, tongue‑in‑cheek companion.

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The real alternative to power of the rich is not power of the poor. It's just plain power.

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You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money.

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Wealth brings great benefits to the world. Rich people are heros.

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Poverty can't be eliminated by punishing people who've escaped poverty.

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You may be surprised to discover you're rich, especially if you're broke.

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If we want the whole world to be rich, we need to start loving wealth. In the difference between poverty and plenty,…

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Rich people don't like to be in the military. The shoes are ugly and the uniforms itch. Rich people don't go in…

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Liberals are always proposing perfectly insane ideas, laws that will make everybody happy, laws that will make everything right, make us live…

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Your money does not cause my poverty. Refusal to believe this is at the bottom of most bad economic thinking.

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I like to take things that are boring-but-important and try to make them interesting. That was definitely what I was after with…

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Why do elites hate the poor? It's xenophobia. They don't know any poor people - except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal…

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Rich parents are famous both for miserliness and astonishing longevity. And, when they finally do die, you'll find they've left their estate…

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The good news is that, according to the Obama administration, the rich will pay for everything. The bad news is that, according…

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Rich white Protestant men have held on to some measure of power in America almost solely by getting women, blacks, and other…

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Finally, one night we were smoking pot [with Michael O'Donoghue] and talking about the people that are invariably in high school, whether…

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The poor of the world cannot be made rich by the redistribution of wealth. Poverty can't be eliminated by punishing people who've…

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I'm on Medicare now. If I go and have a big operation, it costs me nothing. It should cost me a little.…

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How a peaceful, uncrowded place with ample wherewithal stays poor is hard to explain. How a conflict-ridden, grossly over-populated place with no…

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Social Security is a government program with a constituency made up of the old, the near old and those who hope or…

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When government does, occasionally, work, it works in an elitist fashion. That is, government is most easily manipulated by people who have…

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…the poor of the world cannot be made rich by redistribution of wealth. Poverty can't be eliminated by punishing people who've escaped…

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The foundation of collectivism is simple: There should be no important economic differences among people. No one should be too rich.

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Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How'd they get so rich? Because they're…

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The poor are an especially important resource for innovation when they have the bravery and pluck to get out of the poor…

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