Quote by Jane Mayer

“A general rule is drawn which never or rarely fails: that he who is the cause of another becoming powerful is ruined; because that…

— W.K. Marriott

“Three simple rules - pay less, diversify more and be contrarian - will serve almost everyone well.”

— John Kay

“Bastions of wealth are no deference for the man who treads the grand altar of Justice down and out of sight.”

— Aeschylus

“It's a basic rule of human nature that the promise of unexpected wealth short-circuits both intelligence and common sense.”

— Vikas Swarup

“Looking at the rich and powerful was dangerous, like peering into the sun.”

— Frances Hardinge

“Absolute power is universally coveted, though all know that an absolute ruler has an anxious life and usually a violent death.”

— Isocrates

“I will not live in a realm where calculations of power supersede justice and law - regardless of how inconvenient that may be to…

— Jim Butcher

“It's all about the ripple effects of “wealth creation”. What comes after you make it matters much more than before.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority.

— Andrew Jackson

“Never underestimate the power of public opinion and the eagerness of the people in charge to bow to it.”

— Daniel Cole

“Be they pharaohs or freeholders, barons or farmers, landowners have been the most capable, most intrepid, and most assertive members of civilized society.”

— David Marusek

“...there are enduring standards superior to our petty private stock of rationality.”

— Russell Kirk