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

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

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

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

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

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

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I can afford to say what I wish.

I can afford to say what I wish.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

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.

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...

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...