“The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.”
Money is a tool, but most of us have a more complicated relationship with it than that. These quotes cover saving, spending, investing, debt, and the surprisingly emotional decisions we make about something that is supposed to be rational.
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”
“The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.”
“I don't want euro bonds that serve to mutualize the entire debt of the countries in the euro zone. That can only work in the longer-term. I want euro bonds to be used to finance targeted investments in future-oriented growth projects. It isn't the same thing. Let's call them 'project bonds' instead of euro bonds.”
“I do not regard a broker as a member of the human race.”
“In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value.”
“It's not the having, it's the getting.”
“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.”
“The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.”
“It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.”
“As Michigan's voice on the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, I will continue working to make sure the next generation of advanced technologies and alternative fuel vehicles are made right here in America.”
“My adversary is the world of finance.”
“All money is a matter of belief.”
“Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.”
“We all know that Americans love their statistics - in sport, obviously. And in finance too.”
“I made my money by selling too soon.”
“We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.”