Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elizabeth Warren

There are lots of families who - who make irresponsible purchases. There are also a lot of families who have debt on credit cards because they use those credit cards to pay for medical bills.

John C. Calhoun

What is it but a cunningly devised scheme to take from one State and to give to another - to replenish the treasury of some of the States from the pockets of the people of the others; in reality, to make them support the governments and pay the debts of other States as well as their own?

John C. Calhoun

He is blind indeed who does not see, in the signs of the times, a strong tendency to plunge the Union as deep in debt as are many of the States, and to subjugate the whole to the paper system.

Go out and interview people to find a partner whom you can trust. Find somebody who subscribes to the same view that you do. I'm happy to tell you that I practice what I preach. I would have never thought I'd end up in financial services. I'm happy to tell you that my debt is retired. That happened because I got a good financial adviser.

I'm happy to tell you that my debt is retired. That happened because I got a good financial adviser.

Paul Krugman

When they eliminated the bond, it was already obvious that the prospect of paying off the debt was evaporating before our eyes.

Albert Einstein

Compound interest on debt was the banker's greatest invention, to capture, and enslave, a productive society.

Jim Everett

We'd love to raise every penny (of that) so we're debt free, ... But I haven't been part of a Y that's done that yet.

The demand of our debt has come into question.

The debt is still something that has to be resolved.

The debt-free mentality is largely the product of emotion - how nice it would be to never make a mortgage payment again. Good debt gives you some leverage that helps you increase your net worth.

The ratings on Sri Lanka are vulnerable due to the country's high government debt and ongoing large fiscal deficits.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

The world's largest debtor is a distinction of sorts, but not the one we like having...

Mark Russell

Wall Street recognizes the value generated by successful debt purchasing companies, but it is quick to react negatively to escalating portfolio prices, executive and employee turnover, and revenue recognition issues.

With our pace of growth it is very difficult for us to rely on our in-house financing, money from our pocket, or simple debt financing, so equity financing is something that is very natural to us with the pace of growth.

When you are looking to trim your debt portfolio in a falling rate environment, you keep your maturities shorter.

A default on our debts as a result of not meeting our obligations would be a disaster for the stock market, and Americans would see their retirement funds shrivel up.

Ben Quayle

I think that when we look out with our underfunded liabilities and our national debt over $14 trillion, I think if we are part of that movement to get our government spending under control, I think that would be a tremendous legacy to leave.

We always say, don't let the debts go to the New Year. It's good to pay debts.

When money's tight and hard to get - and your horse is also ran, When all you have is a heap of debt a pint of plain is your only man

We would expect BSX to quickly come back with a new bid, but importantly, we do not expect management to increase its debt or offer more equity.

David Wilkerson

Our ministry is debt free and we have not had to beg or plead for finances.

Danny Trejo

Nobody gets killed when they're happy. It always starts with an argument, or a debt.

Mitt Romney

We are spending too much money. Our discretionary spending - taking out Iraq and mandatory spending - grew 49 percent in four years. Our debt has grown. Pork is always dispiriting. But pork being spent at a time of war is particularly dispiriting.

We owe the Big Ten a debt of gratitude,

We owe Michael a huge debt of thanks for pitching in at the last minute for Page.

Jesse Ventura

We owe him a great debt for the foundation of our party and for putting himself on the line for two sessions, ... From him we learned that a third party can be taken seriously.

Sathya Baba

We owe everything to society and should be grateful to society for all that we receive from it. We have to repay this debt by helping at least as many people as we can.

George Bernard Shaw

The government who robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

Robert Reich

Tea Partiers hate government more than they hate the national debt. They refuse to reduce that debt with tax increases, even with tax increases on the wealthy, because a tax increase doesn't reduce the size of government.

We'll reschedule the debt to the IMF later, especially that the money has not been spent.

We wanted to have no debt when we got married except for a house payment, so we paid for the wedding as we went.

Tracy Austin

We all need to show a debt of gratitude toward Billie.