#wealthy

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again. ↗

— Carl Lewis

#against #amateur #back #because #discrimination

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did. ↗

— Carl Lewis

#did #i #i always #wanted #wealthy

People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius. ↗

— Jerry Lewis

#am #because #genius #hate #i

I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the youngest of four girls, including my oldest sister, Lisa, who has special needs. My mom was a special education teacher, and my dad worked on the Army base. We weren't wealthy, but we were determined to succeed. ↗

— Eva Longoria

#base #born #corpus #dad #determined

The wealthy have never liked to pay for the labor that enriches them. Ever since slavery was eliminated, they have been trying to keep it as close to slavery as they can without violating the slave laws. ↗

— Michael Moore

#close #eliminated #enriches #ever #keep

For generations, Americans who aren't rich have been generous and admiring of their wealthy compatriots - want a country where people who work hard can succeed, where the same rules apply to everyone. They expect to have their own shot at getting rich. But increasingly, they are seeing that the game is rigged. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#apply #been #compatriots #country #everyone

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities. ↗

— Abbe Pierre

#charities #estate #family #i #i came

Anybody can be going from being broke to being wealthy, as I did. ↗

— Jon Lovitz

#being #being broke #broke #did #going

It was a wealthy family, and they heard me talk about movies, and they told me I should go into movies. That's the benefit of hanging out with rich people; they have no sense of what is or isn't possible. ↗

— Michael Patrick Jann

#benefit #family #go #hanging #heard

Some of the greatest social reformers of our time were wealthy. ↗

— Jerry Rubin

#our #our time #reformers #social #some