Work & Money Sayings

103 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 103 authors

Let some people get rich first.

— Deng Xiaoping 1992 (during his 'Southern Tour')
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Who dares to strike today, when having the security of a permanent job is itself becoming a privilege?

— Slavoj Zizek 2000s-2010s (approximate)
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The Democratic Party is beyond redemption at this point when it comes to seriously speaking to the needs of poor and working people…

— Cornel West 2023 (June 16, 2023, for related context)
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Never take investment advice from someone who has to work for a living.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010
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You know it's funny when it rains it pours, They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor.

— Tupac Shakur c. 1990s
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It's like the more money we come across, the more problems we see.

— Notorious B.I.G. 1997
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I could have Naomi Campbell / And still might want me a Stormy Daniels / Sometimes, you gotta bag the boss up / I call that takin' Corey Gambles.

— Kanye West c. 2018
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I'm not bossy, I'm the Bey-oss.

— Beyonce c. 2010s
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Ya gots to work with what ya gots to work with.

— Stevie Wonder Unknown
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Do not tolerate brilliant jerks. The cost to teamwork is too high.

— Reed Hastings 2014 (or earlier, widely adopted)
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There are really not many jobs that actually require a penis or a vagina, and all other occupations should be open to everyone.

— Gloria Steinem pre-2015
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The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

— Dalai Lama (14th) c. 2000s
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Please pray for me. I need it, because work is hard!

— Pope Francis 2013
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I still have a lot of work to do.

— Jane Goodall 2008
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I'll goddamn guarantee I'm a hell of a lot butcher than any of you straight politicians that are getting blowjobs in the back office.

— Joe Exotic (Tiger King) 2015
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A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.

— Ronald Reagan 1980
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…and do not post it to YouTube, as it doesn't work with free software!

— Richard Stallman 2024
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Only promise me that you will not seduce any French officers.

— Mata Hari 1916
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I work like a galley slave, with no days off.

— Vladimir Putin 2008
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Empty talk can harm a nation, while solid work can make it prosper.

— Xi Jinping 2010
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