Mr. JONES: And it was based not on material wealth, and it was based on who you were as a person and what you were willing to give up and what you were willing to do, not just for yourself, but for the elders, for the children, for those who come in behind you to make a path easier for them.

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And this illusion was that material wealth does not make that much of a difference in how happy people are.

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An increase in material wealth has not diminished many of the social problems associated with the most deprived parts of our society.

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