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5	->''"Yeah yeah, richest family in the world, lakes of liquid gold, enough money to buy the planet, blow it up, then rebuild everything..."''
6	-->-- '''Ruby Rose''' describing the Schnee family in the ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10553187/1/Special-Days Special Days]]''
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8	->'''Tanya:'''"If you must know, [[AnEntrepreneurIsYou I've always wanted to be a merchant]]."\
9	'''Zuko:''' "A merchant?!"\
10	'''Tanya:''' "That's right." ''[[WhenSheSmiles (A smile grew across Tanya's face, but unlike the sharp, savage grin he usually attributed to her, this one looked far more gentle. Serene even.)]]'' "It would be a much more efficient use of human resources to run an organization that aims to make and sell useful products to the world, rather than throw people against enemy spears. And with all the colonies we've created, the opportunities for a new, golden era of businesses is limitless! If you think my military strategies are good, [[GivingRadioToTheRomans just wait and see my]] ''[[GivingRadioToTheRomans marketing]]'' [[GivingRadioToTheRomans strategies!]] I'd be the richest woman in the world within a decade!"
11	-->-- '''[[Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil Tanya]] to [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Prince Zuko]]''', ''Fanfic/TheSagaOfTanyaTheFirebender''
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17	->'''Arthur:''' Have you ever been on a yacht?\
18	'''Linda:''' No. Is it wonderful?\
19	'''Arthur:''' It doesn't suck.
20	-->-- ''{{Film/Arthur 1981}}''
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26	->''"Have you ever heard the phrase 'Rich as a Lannister?'"''
27	-->-- '''Tyrion Lannister''', ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''
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33	->'''Laura:''' How much gold do you have, anyway?\
34	'''Sweeny:''' Dunno. How much is in a hoard?
35	-->-- ''Series/AmericanGods2017''
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37	->'''Sheldon:''' The Koothrapali's aren't just rich, they're ComicBook/RichieRich rich.\
38	'''Penny:''' Well, so how much is that?\
39	'''Sheldon:''' About halfway between [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne]] and [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987 Scrooge McDuck]].
40	-->-- ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''
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42	->''"My money goes in banks. Their money ''buys'' banks."''
43	-->-- '''Rick Castle''', himself an example of the trope, referring to the membership of the Pierson Club, "[[Recap/CastleS2E8KillTheMessenger Kill the Messenger]]", ''Series/{{Castle\|2009}}''
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49	->''"Hey, buddy - ah, these pretzels '''suck''' - hey, buddy, how's your day been'? We haven't talked much since, y'know, I left you for dead. Me? I'm doing great. Just bought a pony. Made of '''diamonds'''. Because I'm '''rich'''. So, you know! Bye! ''(...)'' I've been wracking my head thinking of a name for that diamond horse I bought. I was thinking of naming it 'Piss-For-Brains' in honor of you, but that just sounds immature. Maybe 'Butt Stallion'? Nah, that's even worse. Tell you what, I'll think about it. ''(...)'' Oh, and just to clarify, that diamond horse? It's not a statue or something, it's an '''actual living horse''' made of - you know what, I'll show you. Come here, Butt Stallion! Come here! Say hello, Butt Stallion! ''(horse whinny)'' Butt Stallion says hello."''
50	-->-- '''Handsome Jack''', ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}''
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52	->''"If you bring me word of Lilith, I will pay you enough money to build a mansion, made of other, ''smaller'' mansions."''
53	-->-- '''Handsome Jack''', ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}''
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59	->''"I have a team of accountants whose job it is to count the accountants who keep track of my accountants."''
60	-->-- '''[[DeusEstMachina The Fleetmind]]''', ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary''
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62	->'''Chief:''' This negotiation seems odd to me. What would you say if our bid came out to a billion quadrillion kilo-credits?\
63	'''Massey:''' I would caution you about accepting that much money all at once. Having that much money means needing a major military power to watch your back.\
64	''[beat]''\
65	'''Chief:''' But... ''you'' actually ''have'' that much money?\
66	'''Massey:''' I'm sorry, did I blink?
67	-->-- ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary''
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69	->''This... is the Mann Co. Elite Suite. Premium Weapons for the '''Top''' Mercenaries in the world. Secret Agents. Commandos. Assassins. The Elite Suite caters to the '''discerning''' killer in the immediate need of High-End ordinance at any price. And by Any Price, I mean "An '''Obscene''' Price." They are all high-functioning psychotics, [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense not a single one of them seems to know or care what money is.]] "Enjoy the complimentary champagne, by the way." That's what I'd say if you were an actual customer, because you'd be a Trillionaire. Your not though, so put it back. It's $5000 a glass.''
70	-->-- '''Saxton Hale''', ''WebComic/TeamFortress2''
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74	[[folder:Web Original]]
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76	->''Without question, Marshall, Carter & Dark are one of the most important pieces on the chessboard of the anomalous world; occasionally putting others into check, but never to mate. For MC&D Ltd., the planet is an intricate network they have secured safely beneath their thumb, where winning and losing are meaningless terms. There is no need to move the pieces when you can move the board. When you can end the match at any time, there is only one reason to continue. It's all about playing the game.''
77	-->--'''The Foundations' report on MC&D Ltd.''', ''Website/SCPFoundation''
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83	->'''Dewey:''' Who's that?\
84	'''Scrooge:''' Flintheart Glomgold. The poor man's version of me... which, to be fair, still makes him insanely rich.
85	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017''
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