There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain the Getty Collection.

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The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and...

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the...

I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the...

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience.

Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience.

The rich are not born sceptical or cynical. They are made that way by events,...

The rich are not born sceptical or cynical. They are made that way by events,...

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...