Thursday, November 13, 2008

Quotes about the economy

Quotes about the economy:

Inflation is when the creaking of the pillars of the economic system can’t be heard above the rustling of the banknotes.

Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing; it was here first.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

Pity the man who believes in communism-he believes in something that doesn’t believe in him.

Don’t know what your tax bracket is? Look up “bracket” in the dictionary. It’s something that nails objects to the wall.

In Communism, all share equally in getting the short end of the stick. Capitalism makes longer sticks.

If your faith in the free enterprise system is running down, a trip to Russia is a wonderful booster shot.

It is extraordinary to what an expense people will go to in order to get something for nothing.

Toughest thing about making a living? Getting up and doing it all over again tomorrow-buying things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like

Bureaucrates are often very good at cutting red tape- the only problem is that they tend to cut it lengthwise.

The secret of economy is to live as cheaply the day after payday as you did the day before.

In caveman days, every woman had a fur coat, every man a private club, and backyard barbecues were mammoth.

I remember when a liberal was generous with his own money- Will Rogers

The more government in the economy, the less economy in the government.

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