It took less than an hour to make the atoms, a few hundred million years to make the stars and planets, but five billion years to make man!
I believe wealth should be in the hands of those who know how to create more wealth.
The public doesn’t have to be hostile to the rich. ‘Robbing the rich to help the poor’ will only drive the rich away to other countries along with their money. As a matter of fact, their wealth should be respected. All wealth in China belongs to the country.
We dont need to solve the problem of the rich-poor gap. We need to solve the problem of common prosperity.
Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes.
If the nation is rich but people are poor, the country cannot be strong, and society will be unstable.
For a long time, I couldn't even afford food and clothing. I climbed from the very bottom of the society.
I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol.
As a writer of philosophy, it's good to ask oneself, 'Will I still believe this a week from now, or months, or even years?'
So, in Europe, they're cutting people's retirement and health benefits. And that's what we want to avoid from happening. They're raising taxes, entering a recession. That's the kind of economic program that President Obama has put in place.
Let everything about you breathe the calm and peace of the soul.