Toyah Willcox Quotes

There's nothing inherently or patently wrong with anybody who does well, works hard, earns a living, betters themselves. I'm not against any of these things. It's about how you make that money, and then what you do with it.

You can make money without doing evil.

Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Profit per se is not my motive.

Democracy without morality is impossible.

There's nothing wrong with material things as long as you don't lie, cheat and steal.

Truly a man does not live by bread alone. A good name is still to be preferred over great riches. Especially is it to be preferred to the appearance of riches, acquired with nothing down and nothing to pay for two months.

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

Look at the Quakers - they were excellent business people that never lied, never stole; they cared for their employees and the community which gave them the wealth. They never took more money out than they put back in.

Nothing wrong with making money.

Its easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.

There are a handful of people whom money won't spoil, and we all count ourselves among them.

I'm not so in love with material things that I'll do anything for money. That allows me the luxury of doing things of value.

Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations.

Capitalism without Judaism, Christianity, or some other moral basis is just pure greed.

It is difficult but not impossible to conduct strictly honest business. What is true is that honesty is incompatible with the amassing of a large fortune.

I have not observed men's honesty to increase with their riches.

The more men value money the less they value virtue.

All Americans want our government to have a moral compass.

Men are seldom more innocently employed than when they are making money.

We’re not here to bring politics to our morality, but to bring morality to our politics.

Values are more important than money.

Democracy or politics done without values and ideals is dangerous for the country.

No man should so act as to make a gain out of the ignorance of another.