Argument Quote by James Boswell

“When we see that almost everything men devote their lives to attain, sparing no effort and encountering a thousand toils and dangers in the…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

There's some way in which we would prefer not to see very clearly the immense gifts and intelligence of some of the people who…

— Katherine Boo

“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society…

— Andrew Jackson

“If greed were not the master of modern man--ably assisted by envy--how could it be that the frenzy of economism does not abate as…

— E.F. Schumacher

All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and…

— Samuel Johnson

When the rich and well-established, who should be generous, are instead spiteful and cruel, they make their behavior wretched and base in spite of…

— Zicheng Hong

The creation of wealth is certainly not to be despised, but in the long run the only human activities really worthwhile are the search…

— Arthur C. Clarke

If you are kept in ignorance of the true way and permit yourself to rely upon and be guided by the opinion of imperfect…

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of all…

— John Adams

Whosoever shall look heedfully upon those who are eminent for their riches will not think their condition such as that he should hazard his…

— Samuel Johnson

“Why will a man waste his creative potency and superlative powers in vanity when he can live in prosperity?”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson

“we continue to clamour for those very qualities we are rendering impossible. You can hardly open a periodical without coming across the statement that…

— C.S. Lewis