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The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.
J. Paul Getty
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J. Paul Getty
Age: 83 †
Born: 1892
Born: December 15
Died: 1976
Died: January 1
Art Collector
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Entrepreneur
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Jay Paul Getty
Jean Paul Getty
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I would rather receive one percent of the income of 100 men, than 100% of the income of one man.
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Each [of my wives] was jealous and resentful of my preoccupation with business. Yet none showed any visible aversion to sharing in the proceeds.
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