"The rich don't have children; they have heirs."

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Source : Peter Charles Newman (1983). “The establishment man: a portrait of power”, McClelland & Stewart

Peter Charles Newman

#Children Quotes #Heirs Quotes #Rich Quotes

“Learning locked in mildewed books is of little use to anyone and therefore of no value unless it can be used.”
“Mastery is a journey, and that the master must have the courage to risk failure.”
“Sorrow may be a good thing for a woman's heart, but it is a poor cosmetic for her face.”
“one thing I donâ€™t need is any more apologies i got sorry greetin me at my front door you can keep yrs i donâ€™t know what to do wit em they donâ€™t open doors or bring the sun back they donâ€™t make me happy or get a mornin paper didnâ€™t nobody stop usin my tears to wash cars cuz a sorry.”
“That Iran is willing to threaten Israel is wrong[. . . .] We pose no threat and if we are conducting nuclear research and development we are no threat to Israel. We have no intention of aggression against any country. [. . .] Today we announce to you that the political will of Iran is aimed at the negotiated settlement of the case and we dont want to aggravate the situation in our region[. . . .] We know that this issue can be settled in a constructive dialogue and we welcome that.”
“You see, I don't belive that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, that has been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.”
“Nothing is more heart-breaking than the demise of decency.”
“It is a disgrace to let ignorance and vanity do more with us than prudence and principle.”

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