“Whiles I am a beggar, I will rail And say there is no sin but to be rich; And being rich, my virtue then shall be To say there is no vice but beggary.” – King John
Why must it ever be so?
2 Comments → “The Rich & The Poor”
Chris Clark
12 years ago
“For even those who hate themselves wish it not to be so, and hiding away such thoughts from oneself most often begs for rationalization and few are slow to reply.” (Author unknown–I like it but I can never remember who said it and the limited searching I’ve done hasn’t turned up the author)
Or as my late-uncle said, “Too much arguing over how to split the goods and not enough focus on making [stuff]. That kind of competition ain’t healthy and leads to lots of finger-pointing, but it’s human nature…”
Chris Clark
12 years ago
“For even those who hate themselves wish it not to be so, and hiding away such thoughts from oneself most often begs for rationalization and few are slow to reply.” (Author unknown–I like it but I can never remember who said it and the limited searching I’ve done hasn’t turned up the author)
Or as my late-uncle said, “Too much arguing over how to split the goods and not enough focus on making [stuff]. That kind of competition ain’t healthy and leads to lots of finger-pointing, but it’s human nature…”
Lea
12 years ago
More good quotes….I love it.