Cherish Quote by James Stone

“No natural forces determine income, wealth, and the quality of human life. We make the decisions about who will prosper and who will not—or…

— David Cay Johnston

Income inequality is troubling because, among other things, it means that many people in our society don't have the opportunities to advance themselves.

— Ben Bernanke

Inequality hardens society into a class system. Inequality divides us from one another... Inequality undermines democracy.

— George Packer

One of the great political and economic challenges of our time is figuring out the balance between wealth that benefits society and wealth that…

— Adam Davidson

If we fasten our attention on what we have, rather than on what we lack, a very little wealth is sufficient.

— Francis Johnson

The concentration of wealth in the hands of the few threatens the ability of ordinary people to raise their voices and have a say…

— Winnie Byanyima

“Recently, the International Monetary Fund published a report which revealed that too much inequality even inhibits economic growth.22 Perhaps the most fascinating finding, however,…

— Rutger Bregman

The concern that I have is that, as wealth continues to concentrate in the hands of a few, economic inequality grows, and power also…

— Jane Mayer

“Recently, the International Monetary Fund published a report which revealed that too much inequality even inhibits economic growth.22 Perhaps the most fascinating finding, however,…

— Rutger Bregman

“What determines inequality among individuals within a single nation? Are there certain regularities that make inequality behave in a particular way as societies develop?”

— Branko Milanović

A nation's wealth is too serious a matter to be left to the wealthy. The riches of a nation belong to all, to be…

— Robert Payne

It [concentration of wealth and power] has been a menace to . . . American democracy.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt