In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. It is also in the interests of a tyrant to keep his people poor, so that they may not be able to afford the cost of protecting themselves by arms and be so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for rebellion.
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What a torment it is not to be rich! It gets one into such abject situations.
What is the use of making everybody rich if the rich themselves are miserable?
We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without.