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| Intelligent | 80% | 1153 votes | Total: 1439 votes | |
| Rich | 20% | 286 votes |
Intelligent
by Lucius Trae
Created on: June 04, 2010
Perhaps the most "intelligent" answer to this question would be "it depends." However, humans develop
Created on: June 14, 2009
Between money and intelligence, I will choose the limitless and more valuable resource, that is, intelligence.
Created on: May 31, 2008
One time wannabe Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman once observed "Money can buy you a fancy
by Todd Pheifer
Created on: February 19, 2008
Money cannot buy happiness, as the cliche says. Also, money can be taken away. Intelligence on the other
Created on: February 19, 2008 Last Updated: April 16, 2011
The idea that the rich are stupid but lucky, while the working classes and poor brim over with fierce
Created on: January 22, 2012 Last Updated: January 23, 2012
Having and demonstrating intelligence allows you the opportunity to make money, to sell your labour
by John Graham
Created on: June 22, 2008
If I was born rich and not intelligent then, as numerous examples show, I might not be rich for long.
by Bill Whitney
Created on: February 17, 2008
Intelligent or rich. Interesting question. You are always hearing statements like "A fool and his money
Created on: February 20, 2008
To be born intelligent rather than rich would be the obvious choice of many people, and I must say that
Created on: February 17, 2008
While being born rich is probably one of the most convenient happenstances that a person could experience,
Created on: December 13, 2009 Last Updated: December 14, 2009
Look at those who were born with a gold spoon to eat with, are they completely happy? Have you ever
by Wayne Reeves
Created on: June 16, 2008
You can sometimes feel that to further oneself through knowledge, is a waste of time and effort over
by maddie rose
Created on: February 18, 2008 Last Updated: June 28, 2008
Would you rather be born rich or intelligent?
Intelligence is the better choice. If I were born intelligent,
Created on: August 23, 2009 Last Updated: October 01, 2009
Intelligence makes it much easier to decipher the increasingly complex and confusing choices that we
Created on: February 19, 2008
Wealth can be lost. Intelligence remains.
There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of stories
Created on: February 21, 2008
Having been poor I will tell you that all I thought about growing up was becoming rich. Money was on
by Imri Rivas
Created on: January 05, 2010
Having more money than IQ (no pun intended) doesn't mean you are better off. Every major entrepreneur
Created on: May 03, 2008
Intelligence wins, hands down. (We're obviously making the broad assumption that "born rich" means NOT
Created on: February 14, 2009
To be born rich is to have an advantage over the rest of the world. Being born into a wealthy family
by Zach F
Created on: May 28, 2009 Last Updated: May 29, 2009
There are several obvious reasons why being intelligent beats out being poor. For example, if you are
Rich
Created on: September 27, 2008 Last Updated: April 02, 2010
The belief that if you are born intelligent you can make yourself rich if you wish, merely demonstrates
Created on: April 23, 2010
To start off saying this is a no-brainer might tip the slant of this already tilted subject. The
Created on: November 21, 2009
I looked at the title 'Would you rather be born rich or intelligent' and I had to stop and think for
by Sonja Dupor
Created on: July 30, 2009
I would rather be born rich. Intelligence is too overrated. One need not be a genius to succeed in life.
Created on: June 22, 2009
Which will you instinctively choose? To be born rich or intelligent? Your current social, and economic
by Marella
Created on: August 27, 2009
A lot of people may assume that if you are intelligent, it is easy to be successful and accumulate the
by Melba Dagan
Created on: February 20, 2008
I'm sure there are those who immediately take the 'high road' of pseudo-morality and state they prefer
by Tammy Harris
Created on: February 18, 2008
Well since you aren't born with intelligence, I'd rather be born rich. For all intents and purposes
Created on: June 26, 2009
I would rather be born rich than intelligent because intelligence means different things to different
Created on: August 23, 2009
Intelligence comes in so many shapes and forms. You can obviously learn intelligence, after all,
by Jon Coe
Created on: February 20, 2008
I must say that after forty nine years of life, I wish I had been born rich. That way I wouldn't have
by Kevin Nye
Created on: February 19, 2008
It would be great to be born naturally intelligent because intelligence certainly does open doors for
by Khoa Nguyen
Created on: February 17, 2008
Depending on how someone lives, I would say that being born rich gives an exponential amount of opportunity
by Shawna Blake
Created on: February 20, 2008
I could really go either way with this option. At the moment, money is high on my list of priorities,
Created on: March 12, 2008
I must say with all humility that I was born fairly intelligent but not rich at all.
"I wanna be rich
by Lee Patrick
Created on: February 16, 2008
Regarding the motion stated above, I firmly believe that it is better to be born rich vis-vis to be
by RRR7273
Created on: February 20, 2008
Depending on what happiness is to you, being born rich has many advantages, with the ability to bring
Created on: February 18, 2008
At first I would have said that I would much rather be born intelligent then rich however there were
Created on: February 25, 2008
This one was really difficult but, I think I chose the right one.
If you are born rich, and by some chance,
by Blah McBlah
Created on: February 18, 2008
"Show me the money!"
-Jerry Maguire
Let me start off by saying that I was born intelligent and although