Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent. — Plato. Greek philosopher (c. 427–348/347 BC) Money, Poverty, Wealth
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.