The Rich Quotes

John Kerry accused President Bush of catering to the rich. You know, as opposed to John Kerry who just marries them.

John Kerry said today that he wants to get rid of tax cuts for the rich and his wife said, 'Hey, shut up! What's the matter with you?! Are you nuts?!'

Tonight the Republican presidential candidates had a big debate, 10 candidates. The last time that many rich white guys got together, I think Exxon merged with Mobil.

This Osama bin Laden guy, spoiled rich kid worth $300M. I have three words for this guy: Anna Nicole Smith. We send her over there, she'll get his money, he'll be dead in a week.

It is more pitiable once to have been rich than not to be rich now.

It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side.

We must confess that at present the rich predominate, but the future will be for the virtuous and ingenious.

In all conditions of life a poor man is a near neighbor to an honest one, and a rich man is as little removed from a knave.

Dearer to me than the evening star A Packard car A Hershey bar Or a bride in her rich adorning Dearer than any of these by far Is to lie in bed in the morning

How can you say something's important if you don't first withdraw and feel how rich you've become? That way you can become really generous. Otherwise, what do you give?

As an individual doing a podcast, you don't get even remotely rich. It's not something to do for money.

The moment when I can see a student's block, name the challenge and watch them become fuller and more dynamic in front of their colleagues' eyes is as rich a moment in a boardroom as it is in a ring.

We don't run out of stories, because of the characters. But also every year, the NFL, like a crazy rich uncle we never see, just drops some stories off at our door.

I'm old, I'm rich and I'm tired.

I dream of writing a book like LOVERS some day. It is so spare but so rich. It is history made intimate, and a masterpiece of compression.

You don't have to be rich to be healthy. That's such a misconception.

Fairness has not been enhanced by the tax code, but lobbyists have been made rich, politicians have been re-elected, and the economy has been made to suffer.

What kind of life are you leading where you consider ketchup fancy? "Well, we ain't rich folk, but on special occasions, I'll break out the ketchup. Grandma's birthday, make her feel special"

Some of these rich folks seem to think that everything belongs to them and they'll even get to take it with them when they die. But you know what? You don't ever see a hearse pulling a U Haul.

The Bible says that it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. It doesn't say that it is impossible!

Being rich and famous seems to have its ups and downs. That's the price you pay for being troubadours and clowns.

That difference between the rich and poor is growing every month.

I had to agonize over my selection since our music is so rich and all the above plus many others have contributed.

I could be the Greta Garbo of comedy, very secluded, but Garbo had a man who was beyond rich to support her.

I led a comfortable life, went to good schools and was privileged in many ways, but my father worked hard. We never considered ourselves rich.

I'm not poor now, but unlike some of my friends who are now rich, I haven't embraced conservatism and religion. I'm not opposed to religion if you keep it out of my life.

I think the word rich is all relative.

Seskin has the gift of song...his voice has a natural lilt that can’t be learned. The combination of musicianship and repertoire make for a rich and satisfying musical experience.

You have to live among rich liberals to understand what they're saying. You'll never believe what they mean by 'middle class.' They mean themselves.

All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich

For to give is the business of the rich. [Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]

No one should be rich except those who understand it.

The rich have no more of the kingdom of heaven than they have purchased of the poor by their alms.

What happiness the rural maid attends, In cheerful labour while each day she spends! She gratefully receives what Heav'n has sent, And, rich in poverty, enjoys content.

Who hath not heard the rich complain Of surfeits, and corporeal pain? He barr'd from every use of wealth, Envies the ploughman's strength and health.

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine.

I hate the rich snots here with a fervent passion I usually reserve only for dental work and my father.

Collin Singleton could no more stay cool than a blue whale could stay skinny or Bangladesh could stay rich

I think that most of us [writers] would rather have an audience than countless riches. If we wanted to be rich, we'd be doing smething else.

The rich live hand-to-mouth too-just on a higher level.

To put it bluntly, research shows that we can’t multitask. We are biologically incapable of processing attention-rich inputs simultaneously.

When we invest in an asset-rich but low-returning business, time may be working against us.

Adversity makes men wise but not rich.

You have to be very rich to afford Labour, with 66 tax rises since they came in power.

Riches seem to come to the poor in spirit, the poor in interest and joy. To put it straight - the very rich are a poor bunch of bastards

I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house, and he will die of despair.

People who want to act rich when they're upper-middle class. They try too hard.

That rich guy you've been seeing, must have put you down. Welcome back baby, to the poor side of town.

Americans have an extraordinary love-hate relationship with the rich culture they've created. They buy, watch and read it even as they ban, block and condemn it.

My reasoning, if one can call it that, was inflamed by the scatter shot passions of youth and a literary diet overly rich in the works of Nietzshe, Kerouac, and John Menlove Edwards.