Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people.

Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people.

Avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous exertions in time of read more

Avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous exertions in time of peace to discharge the debts which unavoidable wars have occasioned, not ungenerously throwing upon posterity the burthen whic

One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.

One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.

Debt is the worst poverty.

Debt is the worst poverty.

Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them

Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

Debts and lies are generally mixed together

A church debt is the devil's salary.

A church debt is the devil's salary.

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime.

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime.