It's very true, money can make life easier and allow you to help others. It doesn't change who you really are though. While a life of pain and suffering can make someone who suddenly becomes rich marginalizer, it's not always the rule. Although it happens more often that not I agree.

One thing I have noticed throughout my life is that if I dress nicely and go somewhere I am treated differently than if I show up in shorts and a t-shirt. I'm the same person, but if people think you have money they treat you "preferentially".