J. Paul Getty: The Real Story Behind The Man With All The Money In The World

Getty Once Said That His Fortune Is “Essential To The Nation’s Prosperity”

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Getty preferred to be known as a businessman, rather than a billionaire. Despite his notorious complaints surrounding his wealth, perhaps he felt that it gave back in the sense he served as inspiration for others. According to The New York Times, when Getty was asked if being rich was worth it, he said, “Though our rewards may be small, we are, if our society is to remain in its present form, essential to the nation’s prosperity. We provide others with incentives which would not exist if we were to disappear.” When Getty did eventually disappear, his greatest contribution to society would perhaps be his legacy that lasts to this very day.