Public Debt Quotes

25 quotes by 14 authors

Having seen the people of all other nations bowed down to the earth under the wars and prodigalities of their rulers, I have cherished their… — Thomas Jefferson
The budget should be balanced, the treasury refilled, public debt reduced, the arrogance of officialdom tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands curtailed,… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
I, place economy among the first & most important republican virtues, & public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared — Thomas Jefferson
No pecuniary consideration is more urgent, than the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt: on none can delay be more injurious, or an… — George Washington
It is a well-known fact that in countries in which the national debt is properly funded, and an object of established confidence, it answers most… — Alexander Hamilton
The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning… — Thomas Jefferson
The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression. — Thomas Jefferson
I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse and in a republican government more than in any other. — James Madison
Public debt [is] a burden on all the people. — Calvin Coolidge
Higher projected corporate and personal income tax receipts and lower public debt charges. — Ralph Goodale
I place economy among the first and most important virtues and public debt as the greatest dangers to be feared... We must not let our… — Thomas Jefferson
To date, every American citizen has nearly $27,000 in public debt riding on our backs. — Paul Gillmor
No measure can be more desirable, whether viewed with an eye to its intrinsic importance, or to the general sentiment and wish of the Nation… — George Washington
I am for a government rigorously frugal & simple, applying all the possible savings of the public revenue to the discharge of the national debt;… — Thomas Jefferson
A public debt is a public curse. — James Madison
The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled. — Ross Perot
A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their… — Thomas Jefferson
The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and… — Taylor Caldwell
Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is really… — Yoshihiko Noda

Who Wrote These Public Debt Quotes

14 authors contributed a total of 25 Public Debt Quotes as follows: