Material Wealth Quotes

52 quotes by 50 authors

I learned that along with the towering achievements of the cultures of ancient Greece and China there stood the culture of Africa, unseen and denied… — Paul Robeson
No nation as rich as ours should have so many people isolated on islands of poverty in such a sea of material wealth. — Andrew Young
In this world it is possible to achieve great material wealth, to live an opulent life. But a life built upon those things alone leaves… — Cesar Chavez
It is true that the trees are for human use. But these are aesthetic uses as well as commercial uses-uses for the spiritual wealth of… — Joseph LeConte
Paradoxical as it may seem, men and women who are free to pursue individualism and material wealth turn out to be the most compassionate of… — Lawrence B. Lindsey
Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves-our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our… — William E. Simon
When you read Marx (or Jesus) this way, you come to see that real wealth is not material wealth and real poverty is not just… — Grace Lee Boggs
At the end of your lives you will not be judged by academic successes, the degrees or diplomas earned, the positions held, the material wealth… — Howard W. Hunter
Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment.… — Laozi
There is no prosperity, trade, art, city, or great material wealth of any kind, but if you trace it home, you will find it rooted… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Politicians learned hundreds of years ago that people who had little material wealth were incredibly jealous of those who had more than they did. This… — Neal Boortz
Seek not material wealth, seek the Lord who owns it all — Shri Radhe Maa
Generations of human beings were transformed into machines in the relentless pursuit of material wealth: We lived to work. — Jeremy Rifkin
Dream big dreams! Others may deprive you of your material wealth and cheat you in a thousand ways, but no man can deprive you of… — Jesse Jackson
Labour is ... not the only source of material wealth, i.e, of the use-values it produces. As William Petty says, Labour is the father of… — Karl Marx
Giving material goods is one form of generosity, but one can extend an attitude of generosity into all one's behavior. Being kind, attentive, and honest… — Dalai Lama
A sense of contentment is crucial to being happy. Physical health, material wealth and friends contribute to this, but contentment governs our relations with them… — Dalai Lama
God welcomes genuine service, and that is the service of a soul that offers the bare and simple sacrifice of truth; but from false service,… — Philo
Material wealth does not equate to success. Equanimity and peace of mind does — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
These Souls with great Material Possessions were allowed this because of Past Good Works in their Previous Life, but now feel there is no need… — Mary Todd Lincoln

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