Full Idea
The rich seem to possess already the things for the sake of which unjust people do injustice, which is why the rich are called both noble and good and notable.
Gist of Idea
The rich are seen as noble, because they don't need to commit crimes
Source
Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1293b38)
Book Reference
Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Reeve,C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.94
A Reaction
This doesn't seem (at least in popular lore) to apply to those who acquired their wealth by unjust means, because by then injustice has become a habit.