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.

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.

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow

Some people use one half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.

Some people use one half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.

Our national debt, after all, is an internal debt, owed not only by the nation but to the nation. If read more

Our national debt, after all, is an internal debt, owed not only by the nation but to the nation. If our children have to pay the interest they will pay that interest to themselves.

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.

Do not accustom yourself to consider debt only as an inconvenience; you will find it a calamity.

Do not accustom yourself to consider debt only as an inconvenience; you will find it a calamity.

Youth is in danger until it learns to look upon debts as furies.

Youth is in danger until it learns to look upon debts as furies.

It is very iniquitous to make me pay my debts -- you have no idea of the pain it gives read more

It is very iniquitous to make me pay my debts -- you have no idea of the pain it gives one.