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648 quotes by 558 authors

The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the ;thesis that… — Ralph Barton Perry
Men will spend their health getting wealth. Then, gladly pay all they have earned to get health back. — Mike Murdock
You can concede to an opponent something he hasn't earned. It's one thing to underestimate an opponent. But maybe the worst thing is to overestimate.… — Chuck Knox
The stuff that?s most important to me in life can?t be bought ? it can only be earned. — Steve Pavlina
Sympathy one receives for nothing, envy must be earned. — Robert Lembke
Art may be for the privileged few but they have earned the privilege and deny it to no one. — Walter Darby Bannard
Attorney General John Ashcroft has earned himself a remarkable distinction as the Torquemada of American law. TomÃ¡s de Torquemada...was largely responsible for...[the] torture and the… — Walter Cronkite
I am saddened, not by Microsoft's success â€” I have no problem with their success. They've earned their success, for the most part. I have… — Steve Jobs
There is a tremendous movement on to get lower taxes on earned incomes. Then will come the real problem, 'Who among us on salary are… — Will Rogers
There's always pressure and that pressure is earned. — Chael Sonnen
I take pride in taking the hard road and prove to people I earned it. — Jake Ellenberger
That the American, by temperament, worked to excess, was true; work and whiskey were his stimulants; work was a form of vice; but he never… — Henry Adams
There can be no return to prosperity while the government (of Ontario) believes that taking money from the people who have earned it and giving… — Conrad Black
Anytime you make a bet with the best of it, where the odds are in your favor, you have earned something on that bet, whether… — David Sklansky
When I look at the way I was able to play in my 17th year, I feel like I earned the right to play in… — Charles Woodson
Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man's values, it has to be earned-that… — John Galt
You will stay up all night reading this brilliant and devastating novel the way you might have with a new best friend in junior high-one… — Julie Orringer
Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events… — Ron Fournier
A penny saved is a penny earned. — Benjamin Franklin
I had a really nice childhood; I had great parents. I earned my allowance by washing dishes, and in the summer I earned my allowance… — Nikki Giovanni

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