It is possible to ignore all the evils of monopolised riches till one knows the numbers of the rich.
Even among the poor there is more grace to be found among mill-girls in their shawls than when on Sundays they dress themselves up to look as like their dream of riches as possible.
Women of all classes were admitted; and, though there was no rule of poverty, many wealthy women devoted their riches to the common cause.
Descent has something to do with rank, but not much, as every individual of the tribe considers himself equal to the others; nor are the distinctions of relative riches and poverty greatly taken into account.
From whence, let me ask, have come this power of hers and these excessive riches except from the enchantment into which she threw all the world?
Riches and Skoyles, Davey Place; Mr. Womack, Dove Street and Lobster Lane; and Messrs.
Riches and Watts are engineers and machine makers, at Duke’s Palace Iron Works.
While every year is taking one and another from the ranks of life and usefulness, or the charmed circle of friendship and love, it is soothing to remember that the spiritual world is gaining in riches through the poverty of this.
See your early friends surrounded byriches and comfort, while you are pinched and harassed by poverty.
But you shall be called the priests of the Lord: to you it shall be said: Ye ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and you shall pride yourselves in their glory.
And there shall be faith in thy times: riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
And I will give thee hidden treasures, and the concealedriches of secret places: that thou mayest know that I am the Lord who call thee by thy name, the God of Israel.
In other sections people have riches and plenty, but here in spite of all our efforts we can hardly get sufficient for our daily needs.
The discovery of its riches led people to rush to Nevada, and Virginia City grew up as if by magic.
All the way home he thought over the riches which he had expected would bring such joy.
Where a nation is exclusively commercial, it can make an immense accumulation of riches without sensibly altering its manners.
Those that love not the company where Christ and salvation is much talked of, but think it troublesome, precise discourse; that had rather hear some merry jests, or idle tales, or talk of their riches or business in the world?
One makes of power the means of getting riches, the other makes of riches the means of getting power.
Left alone to his instincts he amasses riches to possess them, without designing or knowing how to use them.
Shall he not as well discern the riches of Nature's warehouse as the beauties of her shop?
And when you, returning--after years of virtuous toils, returning laden with riches and honours for your happy father to share in, may see nothing of that father but the tomb that covers his dust.
But the virtues are fountains that never fail: they are indeed the true riches and honours, only by other names.
And he said in a solemn tone: "Homage, glory and riches to virtue.
When we marry, we must bring together suitable conditions; we must combine fortunes, unite similar races and aim at the common interest, which is riches and children.
This might be explained more at large and more clearly: I mean by distinguishing riches according as they are pursued for their own sake, in or furtherance of fame, or sensual pleasure, or the advancement of science and art.
The pursuit of honors andriches is likewise very absorbing, especially if such objects be sought simply for their own sake, [a] inasmuch as they are then supposed to constitute the highest good.
Under a good government it will be a disgrace to him if he remain in poverty and low estate; under a bad one, it would be equally disgraceful to him to hold riches and honors.
Riches and honors without righteousness are to me as fleeting clouds.
Riches and honor are what men desire; but if they arrive at them by improper ways, they should not continue to hold them.
He had inexhaustible riches at his disposal, and numberless wretches in his pay.
Don’t you know that at Rome the rule always is “Riches first, virtue next”?
Poison them both; no one will miss Doryphorus, and Pallas has riches which will prove very convenient to you.
Of the honours which overpower, of the riches which clog, of the pleasures which inflame the soul, she had unbounded experience.
But his riches don’t make him honest; and every one seems to be treating him with great respect.
O, behold, the richesof the ship is come on shore!
Then in dreams the clouds seem to open and show riches ready to drop on me, so that when I awake I cry to dream again.
Hearing of the achievements of Cortes in Mexico and the reports of the riches of the countries lying along the shore of the Pacific Ocean to the south, he organized an expedition to conquer them.
What do you think of a good grave fellow who beckons me on with a brisk smile, and shows me places, wonderful places, under banks and in woodland pits, where riches lie piled together?
The Government that denounced Riches in every form and had come in on the mandate of the poor and needy, recognised no other standard of attainment but Money.
His will was not firm enough to reject the temptations caused by the riches and pleasures of the world.
Since neither riches nor arms, nor power, nor yet the contemplative life please thee, it is for thee the fittest place!
Therefore thy riches are needless both in themselves, and to gain a kingdom which would better be missed than gained.
No, I feel within myself that I shall succeed in my venture, if I can bring my father and mother to consent to my going; and I am also convinced that I shall be able to bring my riches safely home.
Yet were all the riches of his treasure-house lying now before me, one loving glance from the eyes of Dia would be more than worth them all.
Professor Rawlinson, in his "Five Ancient Monarchies," speaks of the Persians emulating with each other in the show they could make of their riches and variety of artistic products.
A man is on trial before you who is rich, and who hopes his riches will compass his acquittal, but whose life and actions are sufficient condemnation in the eyes of all candid men.
And yet he, at this time, gave the most abundant proofs alike of his contempt of riches and of his humanity and good nature.
They may never have afforded at any period the immense riches of a California or an Australia, yet there is evidence of their having been sufficiently distributed over various parts of the old world.
Here rests a handmaid of God, who out of all her riches now possesses but this one house, whom her friends bewail, and seek in vain for consolation.
The report of gold in any quarter stimulates the emigrant or the adventurer hoping to obtain riches swiftly.
Then he will go and tear my brother to pieces for shutting him in; and his riches will not be of much use to him then, even if Misery does not give them to me as a token of gratitude.
Think of my brother daring to show off his riches to me!
He has a kind heart, he has, and riches have not spoiled it.
His grandfather was a rich usurer of Velitrae (now Velletri), a financier and a man of affairs; it was only his immediate father who succeeded by dint of the riches of the usurer grandfather in entering the Roman nobility.
