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The rich get richer and the poor get poorer" is an aphorism attributed to Percy Bysshe Shelley. In A Defence of Poetry (1821, not published until 1840) Shelley remarked that the promoters of utility had exemplified the saying, "To him that hath, more shall be given; and from him that hath not, the little that he hath shall be taken away.
Shelley can’t quite be said to have originated the ‘rich get richer and the poor get poorer’ proverb. He was stating a historical fact that the rich had become richer etc. What the proverb conveys is the inevitability of that situation, that is, the the rich will always continue to get richer and the poor poorer.
May 14, 2024 · Rising income inequality, the disparity between the rich and the poor in the U.S., has been growing for decades. In 2021, the top 1% of earners controlled 32.3% of the nation's wealth , while the ...
May 23, 2016 · Other say the poor haven’t gotten any poorer, though the rich did get richer, so everything is fine. Another argument is that inflation over time exaggerates the differences.
Mar 10, 2014 · Proverbs 10:4 – “He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack [lazy] hand: but the hand of the diligent [eager; determined] maketh rich.” Solomon contrasts the character of two individuals—the lazy who tend to poverty and the rich who are often determined and industrious. Generally those are the rule; however, there are exceptions.
Mar 20, 2014 · There are both ethical and political reasons for wanting to address the growing gap between rich and poor, according to experts ranging from economists and political scientists to social workers ...
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Sep 14, 2020 · “Eat the Rich” is commonly attributed to Jean Jacques Rousseau, a renowned political philosopher and leading figure in the French Revolution. The original quote goes like this: “When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.” “The rich” that Rousseau was referring to was anyone in power.
