In the free market, a man born into wealth or who has otherwise acquired great riches can lose his fortune depending on how he chooses to behave. Conversely, a man born into poverty or who has lost wealth once obtained can acquire a fortune, depending, again, on how he chooses to behave.

Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2009) - ISBN: 9781439164747