"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?"
-Gilbert K. Chesterton
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"To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.“
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"People look at me, and they go, 'You're white, you're smart, you must have went to college. You must have grown up with money.'"
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"The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still."
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"Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.' Luck is great, but most of life is hard work. We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work."
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"Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra."
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"Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most. That is what being in the United Kingdom is all about."
-Iain Duncan Smith
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