Who said “I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do…”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do think that they damn well ought to admit they enjoy it.”
— Ogden Nash
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Nash, O. (n.d.). I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do think that they damn well ought to admit they enjoy it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36096-i-dont-mind-their-having-a-lot-of/

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Nash, Ogden. “I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do think that they damn well ought to admit they enjoy it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36096-i-dont-mind-their-having-a-lot-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Nash, Ogden. “I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do think that they damn well ought to admit they enjoy it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36096-i-dont-mind-their-having-a-lot-of/.

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