Rich and poor have always existed and always will. Why? Because there are those that work and those that don't, those wish to earn their living and those that prefer to do nothing. Those that work, that want to work, are not poor.
— Haile Selassie Modern

Ethiopian Emperor

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A somewhat simplistic or perhaps fatalistic view on wealth and poverty, emphasizing individual effort.

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Undated

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Humorous

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