I can afford to say what I wish.

Quote by Paul Getty

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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...

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...

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

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

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

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

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,...

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.

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...

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

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

I've never been one to bet on the weather.

I've never been one to bet on the weather.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

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

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

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...

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on...

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on...