連續劇 House of Cards 裡面的主角 Frank Underwood 說了一句我非常欣賞的話:「Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power. In this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference.」,這句話的中文大意是錢不是永久的,但權是。
雖然我不是完全認同(因為我相信沒有任何事物是永久的)但不可否認的是”錢”在沒有”權”的保護下隨時可以雲消霧散,這句話的重點是只顧賺錢的人大多是目光短淺,有遠見和抱負的人,權力是不二選擇,因此與其致力與賺錢,不如想想如何爭權。