History is so indifferently rich, that a case for almost any conclusion from it can be made by a selection of instances.
Will DurantIf I were rich I would have many books, and I would pamper myself with bindings bright to the eye and soft to the touch, paper generously opaque, and type such as men designed when printing was very young. I would dress my gods in leather and gold, and burn candles of worship before them at night, and string their names like beads on a string.
Will Durantby and large the poor have the same impulses as the rich, with only less opportunity or skill to implement them
Will DurantThe fear of capitalism has compelled socialism to widen freedom, and the fear of socialism has compelled capitalism to increase equality. East is West and West is East, and soon the twain will meet.
Will Durant