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Next Page »Sir Alex Fraser Tytler: Fiscal Policy
on Saturday, September 26, 2020Sir Alex Fraser Tytler Money Quote saying democratic society can be at risk of dictatorship due to fiscal policy of previous administrations. Sir Alex Fraser Tytler said:
“A democracy … can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largess of the public treasury. From that time on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the results that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship” — Sir Alex Fraser Tytler
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Honore de Balzac: Heart Treasury
on Tuesday, July 9, 2019Honore de Balzac Money Quote saying we cannot love with all our heart at once, but must save up to offer ongoing caring. Honore de Balzac said:
“Our heart is a treasury; if you pour out all its wealth at once, you are bankrupt” — Honore de Balzac
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Queen Isabella: Pawn My Jewels
on Saturday, June 29, 2019Queen Isabella Money Quote saying she was willing to literally sell the family jewels to pay for Christopher Columbus to explore the globe. Queen Isabella said:
“I will assume the undertaking for my own crown of Castile, and am ready to pawn my jewels to defray the expenses of it, if the funds in the treasury should be found inadequate” — Queen Isabella
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Charles Blow: Trump Personal Piggy Bank
on Sunday, August 26, 2018Charles M. Blow Money Quote saying taking regular trips from Washington D.C. to Mar-a-Lago to golf on the U.S. Treasury makes Trump appear to take the job lightly and he works infrequently. Charles M. Blow said:
“Trump appears to view the Treasury as a personal piggy bank and the presidency as a part-time job” — Charles M. Blow
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Sheri Dillon: Trump Hotel Profits to Treasury
on Wednesday, January 11, 2017Sheri Dillon Money Quote saying as conflict of interest attorney for Donald Trump that any profit from foreign government payments made to his hotels would be donated to the U.S Treasury. Sheri Dillon said:
![President-elect Trump [will] voluntarily donate all profits from foreign government payments made to his hotels to the United States Treasury. This way it is the American people who will profit Quote](https://i0.wp.com/itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Sheri-Dillon-Trump-Hotels-Foreign-Profits-Treasury-1.jpg?resize=630%2C330&ssl=1)
“President-elect Trump [will] voluntarily donate all profits from foreign government payments made to his hotels to the United States Treasury. This way it is the American people who will profit” — Sheri Dillon
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Elizabeth Warren: Donald Trump Swampier
on Wednesday, November 30, 2016Elizabeth Warren Money Quote saying Donald Trump choosing cabinet that makes the swamp more murky and fills it with monsters. Elizabeth Warren said:
![[Mnuchin's] selection as Treasury Secretary should send shivers down the spine of every American who got hit hard by the financial crisis, and is the latest sign that Donald Trump has no intention of draining the swamp and every intention of running Washington to benefit himself and his rich buddies Quote](https://i0.wp.com/itsamoneything.com/money/wp-content/uploads/Elizabeth-Warren-Shivers-Spine-Financial-Crisis.png?resize=630%2C330&ssl=1)
“[Mnuchin’s] selection as Treasury Secretary should send shivers down the spine of every American who got hit hard by the financial crisis, and is the latest sign that Donald Trump has no intention of draining the swamp and every intention of running Washington to benefit himself and his rich buddies” — Elizabeth Warren
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Judge Learned Hand: Not Bound to Best Pay
on Monday, April 4, 2016Judge Learned Hand Money Quote saying we all have the right to make certain we pay lowest level of taxes. Judge Learned Hand said:
“Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury” — Judge Learned Hand
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Judge Learned Hand: Taxes Low as Possible
on Sunday, April 3, 2016Judge Learned Hand Money Quote saying we need to understand that there is no reason for either rich or poor to pay more than minimum taxes required. Judge Learned Hand said:
“Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands” — Judge Learned Hand
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