Quotes about Debt

Credit is a system whereby] a person who can't pay, gets another person who can't pay, to guarantee that he can pay.

It is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world owes the world more than the world can pay.

But with respect to future debt; would it not be wise and just for that nation to declare in the constitution they are forming that neither the legislature, nor the nation itself can validly contract more debt, than they may pay within their own age, or within the term of 19 years.

We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases.

Forgiveness Involves Canceling a Debt

"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow-man has fulfilled the law."

"I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny."

And then Andy told him about Meikelberger's farm. Had Isaac ever thought of buying more land — say, a neighbor's farm? Well, if I did I've have to go in debt to buy it, and to farm it. It would be more time and help than I've got. And I'd lose my neighbor. You'd rather have your neighbor? We're supposed to love our neighbors as ourselves. We try. If you need them, it helps.

Troy went into debt and bought his new equipment because he didn't want to be held back by demanding circumstances.

But won't you be ashamed To count the passing year At its mere cost, your debt Inevitably paid? For every year is costly, As you know well. Nothing Is given that is not Taken, and nothing taken That was not first a gift.

The one aim of these financiers is world control by the creation of inextinguishable debt.

A church debt is the devil's salary.