939 private quotes tagged money

“We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.” — Davy Crockett

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“When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans.” — Ron Paul

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“I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.” — Joel Osteen

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“I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” — Shaquille O'Neal

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“I think it's too bad that everybody's decided to turn on drugs, I don't think drugs are the problem. Crime is the problem. Cops are the problem. Money's the problem. But drugs are just drugs.” — Jerry Garcia

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“People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.” — Joan Rivers

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“It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.” — W.C. Fields

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“Great dad. Yeah, he would ask me for money on birthdays and, you know, inappropriate times. And I just wrote him off like, 'You're not a father.' I just learned you cannot emotionally invest in people who are not attainable.” — Drew Barrymore

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“Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.” — Gary Oldman

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“What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from.” — Merton Miller

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“Money is a mechanism for control.” — David Korten

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“Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.” — Roger Babson

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“It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.” — Merle Haggard

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“If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently.” — Placido Domingo

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“You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman: Stuff you pay good money for in later life.” — Emo Philips

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“What is a normal childhood? We weren't rich, we were pretty middle-class. My dad survived from job to job with him taking care of so many relatives, he couldn't save any money.” — Charlie Sheen

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“A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.” — Stanley Weiser

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“If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on this planet.” — Theodore White

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“A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky

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“A good reputation is more valuable than money.” — Publilius Syrus

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“Business is other people's money.” — Delphine de Girardin

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“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” — Dolly Parton

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“As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in?” — Alexis de Tocqueville

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“It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.” — Antonio Banderas

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“No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions he had money as well.” — Margaret Thatcher

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