Nicolas Chamfort Quotes

To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power.

There's a lot of freedom in having nothing. You don't have responsibility. You have nobody to answer to. But I'd rather deal without the poverty.

Money gives you the power to do whatever you want to do. I like the idea of being in complete control of my life.

There's nothing free. Stay independent and don't fall.

Money buys many things... The best of which is freedom.

I don't need YouTube's money. I have my own money.

He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.

I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.

Independence I have long considered as the grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue; and independence I will ever secure by contracting my wants, though I were to live on a barren heath.

For money, I can buy one thing: I buy freedom.

I do think, you know, you don't have to have 30 billion, but you have a certain level of freedom.

The money I've earned has enabled me to keep my life in my own hands. I had a terrific body, and I got paid for using it.

Money equals freedom.

I started on a very high note and I was alwasy able to choose. I want to be able to do that until my last breath. And to do that, you have to have money.

We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.

I'm really lucky because I found myself in a position where I can do whatever I want to do. I can make records, produce records, make movies, or I can do nothing. I'm not a slave to the dollar.

I'm in the lucky position financially where I don't have to do things I don't want to do.

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

To me, money is independence. It gives you freedom to do what you really want to do. It allows you to not be dependent on anyone or anything, and so you can be yourself and follow your passion.

Money grants you freedom, I guess.

I'm for economic independence.

I've always earned my own money and enjoy being independent. It's how I was brought up.

Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent.

For me, the biggest thing with money has always been independence - just the biggest.

I never planned to be rich, frankly speaking. I was more interested in being free, and doing things. And money helps. But otherwise I was never that interested in it.