Able Quote by Alexander Hamilton

There is a belief, at least on the part of the American people, that they can borrow money forever without consequence.

— Porter Stansberry

As on the one hand, the necessity for borrowing in particular emergencies cannot be doubted, so on the other, it is equally evident that…

— Alexander Hamilton

We Americans are not about to stop borrowing as long as they give us money for nothing.

— Kenneth Rogoff

I can scarcely contemplate a greater calamity that could befall this country, than be loaded with a debt exceeding their ability ever to discharge.…

— Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

I have serious concerns about whether it's prudent to give any foreign country substantial leverage over the U.S. economy. Instead of spending $80 billion…

— Tim Johnson

Someone has to borrow every dollar we have in circulation, cash or credit.

— Robert W. Hemphill

Additionally, I will be respectfully asking countries, such as Germany, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, to pay more for the tremendous security we provide…

— Donald Trump

To finance this trade deficit, the U.S. has to borrow from the rest of the world or sell American assets like stocks, businesses, and…

— Martin Feldstein

There is a big problem. The problem is the country borrowed too much. We went on a borrowing binge, there was a housing boom.…

— George Osborne

The greatest threat to our national security is our debt. We borrow a million dollars a minute.

— Rand Paul

We must remember that nothing in this world really belongs to us. At best, we are merely borrowers.

— Christopher Isherwood

let's not borrow trouble. The rate of interest is too high.

— Lucy Maud Montgomery