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A man in debt is so far a slave.
A man in debt is so far a slave.
And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our read more
And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude.
A small debt produces a debtor; a large one, an enemy.
A small debt produces a debtor; a large one, an enemy.
Debt is the worst poverty.
Debt is the worst poverty.
Never spend your money before you have it.
Never spend your money before you have it.
'Tis against some men's principle to pay interest, and seems against others' interest to pay the principle.
'Tis against some men's principle to pay interest, and seems against others' interest to pay the principle.
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.
A church debt is the devil's salary.
A church debt is the devil's salary.
Wilt thou seal up the avenues of ill? Pay every debt as if God wrote the bill.
Wilt thou seal up the avenues of ill? Pay every debt as if God wrote the bill.