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title: "Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all resp… — Rita Rudner Quote #27 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. — a quote by Rita Rudner."
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> # Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.

[Rita Rudner](https://quotesby.net/Rita-Rudner)\#27

[Ethics](https://quotesby.net/topics/ethics/)[Humanity](https://quotesby.net/topics/humanity/)[Values](https://quotesby.net/topics/values/)[Wealth](https://quotesby.net/topics/wealth/)

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## About this quote

What does it mean?The speaker desires wealth but only to a point where it does not degrade humanity.In plain termsI want money but not so much that I lose respect for people.What can you take from it?Wealth should not come at the cost of humanity.

### Where it applies

- discussing money
- career goals
- ethical debates

### Putting it to work

- setting personal boundaries
- ethical discussions

### Questions to consider

- At what point does wealth dehumanize?
- Can one be rich and humane?

### Another view

It assumes wealth necessarily erodes respect for others.

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