Quotes about Borrowing

Borrowing strength builds weakness. It builds weakness in the borrower because it reinforces dependence on external factors to get things done. It builds weakness in the person forced to acquiesce, stunting the development of independent reasoning, growth, and internal discipline. And finally, it builds weakness in the relationship. Fear replaces cooperation, and both people involved become more arbitrary and defensive.

After having been for a while at Hampton, I found myself in difficulty because I did not have books and clothing. Usually, however, I got around the trouble about books by borrowing from those who were more fortunate than myself.

Communism is strong only when it borrows some of the moral indignation that has been inherited from the Hebraic-Christian traditions;

'Credit' is another word for trustworthiness.

Mornings before daylight I slipped into cornfields and borrowed a watermelon, or a mushmelon, or a punkin, or some new corn, or things of that kind. Pap always said it warn't no harm to borrow things if you was meaning to pay them back some time; but the widow said it warn't anything but a soft name for stealing, and no decent body would do it.

A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants is back the minute it begins to rain.

Once again, the 90/10 rule of money applies - 10% of the borrowers in the world use debt to get richer - 90% use debt to get poorer.

I hate to lend a book I love…it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me…

That's two dollars and a half. Who can we borrow that from?" "That's easy. I can always borrow two dollars and a half.

First you borrow. Then you beg.

If the church is to be faithful it must be formed andordered from the inside of its experience and confession and not by borrowing from sources extenal to its own life.

Why buy a book when you can join a library.