Debt Quotes

1181 Debt quotes by 770 unique authors

The evergreen story of people in debt becomes even sexier in an economic downturn, when debts inevitably get harder to pay. — Virginia Postrel
As borrowers, we may feel guilty about running up debt, anxious about making payments, and resentful of the constraints that old obligations (and old credit… — Virginia Postrel
Indebted countries can only grow out of their debt troubles through strong economic growth; austerity measures alone cannot work. It is imperative to engage in… — Lou Jiwei
As the U.S. did during the Space Race, we must invest in our businesses and intellect to ensure America leads the clean energy economy of… — Paul Tonko
When President Obama asked Congress to raise the debt ceiling $2 trillion and offered sequestration as an offset, I opposed it. I did not believe… — Mike Turner
To my mind, the main reason for the Depression in the United States as a whole, is the bondage of debt and the spirit of… — Heber J. Grant
Some have been ensnared in the net of excessive debt. The net of interest holds them fast, requiring them to sell their time and energies… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
Remember this: debt is a form of bondage. It is a financial termite. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The idea that debt is necessary for trade, and has to be forgiven, is consequent to the rise of a market economy. The idea that… — Jill Lepore
People question me all the time about my experience. They question my experience in politics, and the first thing I always tell them is yes,… — Jon Runyan
Fannie Mae is owned by shareholders but operates under a federal charter that exempts it from paying state or local taxes. As a result, many… — Alex Berenson
Most companies can survive even if their debt ratings are lowered below investment grade, although they will have higher borrowing costs. — Alex Berenson
In the 1970s, New York City defaulted on its debt, and yes, the consequences were painful. Enrollment plummeted at City University campuses, which until then… — Charles Duhigg
Because reverse mortgages do not require borrowers to make immediate repayments, the interest charges are added to the debt every day, and the total amount… — Charles Duhigg
The truth is we need to build an economy going forward with all of us, when we all move forward and the payment of a… — Paul Sadler
I think Americans are - particularly, independent voters are looking at Washington, and they see too many taxes, too much spending, too much debt, too… — Lamar Alexander
I had a sense of debt to the medical profession and to surgery particularly. I would not be as ambient as I am without it. — Jeffrey Tate
It has been suggested that those of us who are fighting to defend liberty - fighting to turn around the out-of-control spending and out-of-control debt… — Ted Cruz
It is critical that low-income consumers have access to alternative products and services such as rent-to-own. It gives working-class families opportunities to obtain decent household… — William Lacy Clay, Jr.
I owe a great debt to motor-racing, and the first place I went to in Europe when I was 20 was Italy, and I was… — Billy Al Bengston
The human world is a long way from meeting the needs of the present, and it is borrowing massively from the future - not only… — Donella Meadows
I learned early on what debt means, how vulnerable it makes people, what the security of owning a home means. — Elizabeth Warren
Consumer banking - selling debt to middle class families - has been a gold mine. — 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… — Elizabeth Warren
Rising student-loan debt is an economic emergency. — Elizabeth Warren

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