--- title: "4 Robert W. Hemphill Quotes - Famous Politician" description: "American politician (1915-1983)... | Robert Witherspoon Hemphill was a United States representative from South Carolina and later was a United States di..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cf/robert-w-hemphill-72880_banking_if-all-bank-loans-were-paid-there-would_120806.jpg" --- # Robert W. Hemphill (1915–1983) Politician **4** quotes in **47** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Robert W. Hemphill was a politician. ## Quick Facts About Robert W. Hemphill Born May 10, 1915 Died December 25, 1983 Profession Politician ## About Robert W. Hemphill American politician (1915-1983)... \| Robert Witherspoon Hemphill was a United States representative from South Carolina and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. ## Quotes by Robert W. Hemphill > [If all bank loans were paid, there would not be a dollar of coin or currency in circulation. Someone has to borrow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-w-hemphill/if-all-bank-loans-were-paid-there-would-not-be-a-dollar-of-coin-or/) Robert W. Hemphill [Banking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/banking/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cf/robert-w-hemphill-72880_banking_if-all-bank-loans-were-paid-there-would_120806.jpg) > [Someone has to borrow every dollar we have in circulation, cash or credit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-w-hemphill/someone-has-to-borrow-every-dollar-we-have-in-circulation-cash-or/) Robert W. Hemphill [Bankers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bankers/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da6/robert-w-hemphill-72880_bankers_someone-has-to-borrow-every-dollar-we-ha_1560146.jpg) > [If all the bank loans were paid, no one could have a bank deposit, and there would not be a dollar of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-w-hemphill/if-all-the-bank-loans-were-paid-no-one-could-have-a-bank-deposit-and/) Robert W. Hemphill [Absurdity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absurdity/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/robert-w-hemphill-72880_absurdity_if-all-the-bank-loans-were-paid-no-one-c_1682906.jpg) > [Money is the most important subject intellectual persons can investigate and reflect upon. It is so important that our present civilization may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-w-hemphill/money-is-the-most-important-subject-intellectual-persons-can/) Robert W. Hemphill [Civilization](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/civilization/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/robert-w-hemphill-72880_civilization_money-is-the-most-important-subject-inte_2308573.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-w-hemphill/#itemlist", "name": "Robert W. Hemphill Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If all bank loans were paid, there would not be a dollar of coin or currency in circulation. Someone has to borrow every dollar we have in circulation. We are absolutely without a permanent money system.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Robert W. 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