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Borrowing Quotes

There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money

There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money

George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.12, Rowman & Littlefield

Borrowing is not much better than begging.

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1950). “Nathan the Wise: (Nathan der Weise)”

Who goeth a borrowing. Goeth a sorrowing.

Thomas Tusser (1812). “Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry”, p.2

Never spend anything before thou have it; for borrowing is the canker and death of every man's estate.

Sir Walter Raleigh (1751). “The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh: Kt. Political, Commercial, and Philosophical; Together with His Letters and Poems. The Whole Never Before Collected Together, and Some Never Yet Printed. To which is Prefix'd, a New Account of His Life by Tho. Birch”, p.351

The borrower runs in his own debt.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.295, Library of America

Anything we have, we are only borrowing. Anything. Any time.

Elizabeth Berg (2002). “True To Form”, p.72, Simon and Schuster

The U.S. Treasury has got borrowing costs like nobody else has.

"Warren Buffett: I Haven't Seen As Much Economic Fear In My Adult Lifetime". Interview With Charlie Rose, www.cnbc.com. October 1, 2008.