To suppose, as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and keep absolutely sober.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wealth inevitably influences behavior just as alcohol inevitably affects sobriety.
- In plain terms
- If you have money you will act like someone with money, just like drinking makes you drunk.
- What can you take from it?
- Money changes how people act, and you cannot have wealth without the change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can wealth change you without you noticing?
- Is sobriety possible with power?
Another view
Some individuals do manage to retain humility despite wealth.
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