#prosper

The author points to the impact of what he called Dutch disease, where the discovery of found wealth from a particular commodity causes a culture to atrophy with respect to work ethic and broader development. Continuing wealth from the single commodity is taken for granted. The government, flush with wealth, is expected to be generous. When the price of that commodity drops, a government which would remain in power dare not cut back on this generosity. ↗

— Daniel Yergin

#idolatry #materialism #prosperity #money

Get rid of the idea that to own money or to be associated with it is "dirty" or "greedy" or "non-spiritual. ↗

— Christopher Dines

#christopher-dines-quotes #money

It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered. ↗

— Aeschylus

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Of prosperity mortals can never have enough. ↗

— Aeschylus

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We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity. ↗

— Aeschylus

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Prosperity is the best protector of principle. ↗

— Mark Twain

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But the world is ever more interdependent. Stock markets and economies rise and fall together. Confidence is the key to prosperity. Insecurity spreads like contagion. So people crave stability and order. ↗

— Tony Blair

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When Europe and America stand together the world is a better and more prosperous place. ↗

— Tony Blair

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By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation. ↗

— Christopher Dodd

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Yes, disappointment over perceived unfairness, injustice, promises not kept, tends to go hand in hand with increasing prosperity. Expectations are dashed. What can I say! ↗

— Mary Douglas

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