Debt Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.0 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Debt Ingenious
“Debt is an ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver. ” — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DEBT, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slave-driver. As, pent in an aquarium, the troutlet Swims round and round… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Under its current form, that is imperialism-controlled, debt is a cleverly managed re-conquest of Africa, aiming at subjugating its growth and development through foreign… — Thomas Sankara Copy Share Image
Wars in old times were made to get slaves. The modern implement of imposing slavery is debt. — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
What is debt anyway? A debt is just the perversion of a promise. It is a promise corrupted by both math and violence. — David Graeber Copy Share Image
If you put a chain around the neck of a slave, the other end fastens itself around your own. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
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The American people reject the idea of giving Washington a blank check to increase the debt limit. — Martha Roby Copy Share Image
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