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The capitalist and consumerist ethics are two sides of the same coin, a merger of two commandments. The supreme commandment of the rich is __nvest!_ The supreme commandment of the rest of us is __uy!_ The capitalist__onsumerist ethic is revolutionary in another respect. Most previous ethical systems presented people with a pretty tough deal. They were promised paradise, but only if they cultivated compassion and tolerance, overcame craving and anger, and restrained their selfish interests. This was too tough for most. The history of ethics is a sad tale of wonderful ideals that nobody can live up to. Most Christians did not imitate Christ, most Buddhists failed to follow Buddha, and most Confucians would have caused Confucius a temper tantrum. In contrast, most people today successfully live up to the capitalist__onsumerist ideal. The new ethic promises paradise on condition that the rich remain greedy and spend their time making more money and that the masses give free reign to their cravings and passions and buy more and more. This is the first religion in history whose followers actually do what they are asked to do. How though do we know that we'll really get paradise in return? We've seen it on television.

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.

Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.

He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it.

Religion without humanity is very poor human stuff.

Poor, darling fellow - he died of food. He was killed by the dinner table.

The biggest and most deadly 'tax' rate on the poor comes from a loss of various welfare state benefits - food stamps, housing subsidies and the like - if their income goes up.

When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor.

Do not Speak for Anyone.Just let them know their Right to Speak.

I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.

I come from a poor family.

There is no greater poverty, than poverty of the mind.

The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the police had, and, just possibly, excused by the fact that a terrorist action in Britain linked to British Muslims would have been hugely damaging.

It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.

It's not a bad thing fighting for equality and helping the poor. It's not a bad thing to have on your professional tombstone: 'He believed in equality and he helped the poor.'

Worrying about the poor is one thing. To contend that equality is necessary for growth is an altogether different and more radical idea.

Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.