Athens Quote by Anonymous

One needs a comprehensive concept that decides just how much debt states like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy can sustainably bear.

— Peter Bofinger

I think we all know that world owes an enormous debt to Greece and the Greek people.

— Barack Obama

We have a debt the size of our economy, which makes us look a lot like Greece.

— Mitch McConnell

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

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Greece is a medium-sized country in Europe. Our debt accounts for only 2.5 percent of the total of all members of the euro zone.

— Evangelos Venizelos

As you know, the United States has been a net debtor to the world each year since 1976, I believe. We've put a huge…

— Porter Stansberry

Italy has piled up huge public debt because the successive governments were too close to the life of ordinary citizens, too willing to please…

— Mario Monti

Our country has tremendous problems. We're a debtor nation.

— Donald Trump

Debt is part of the human condition. Civilization is based on exchanges - on gifts, trades, loans - and the revenges and insults that…

— Margaret Atwood

No nation ought to be without a debt. A national debt is a national bond; and when it bears no interest, is in no…

— Thomas Paine

But sovereign debt is a wider question not only in Europe but across the globe. While every country is a unique case, I think…

— George Papandreou

Well, as I said, you know the issue of Greek debt, they've grasped the principle of debt reduction. I think most people would argue…

— Vince Cable