Jill Lepore Quotes

In precisely the same way money is often hired, and the hire paid for the use of it is called Interest.

Borrowing is not much better than begging; just as lending with interest is not much better than stealing.

Debt is part of the human condition. Civilization is based on exchanges - on gifts, trades, loans - and the revenges and insults that come when they are not paid back.

It's not long-term debt if the money is immediately paid back.

Moneys imployed at Interest in this Nation, are not near the Tenth part, disposed to Trading People, wherewith to manage their Trades; but are for the most part lent for the supplying of Luxury, and to support the Expence of Persons, who though great Owners of Lands, yet spend faster than their Lands bring in; and being loath to sell, choose rather to mortgage their Estates.

People paid their 3 percent a month interest without considering it excessive.

People love leverage when it's working. I mean, it's so easy to borrow money from a guy at X and put it out at X.

It may be said, let him take Money at Interest, and not buy at Time. But then Men must be found, that will lend; the Legislative must provide a Fund to borrow upon.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

Non-bank financial institutions provide credit that is essential to U.S. businesses and consumers.

Good nature is the cheapest commodity in the world, and love is the only thing that will pay ten percent, to borrower and lender both.

... maybe we can all agree on one lesson from the Greek crisis, namely that, to maintain a friendship, you should lend only as much money as you are ready to give away anyway.

If you lend money to any of my people that is poor by you, you shall not be a usurer to him, nor shall you lay upon him usury.

When all things are considered, it will be found best for the Nation to leave the Borrowers and the Lender to make their own Bargains, according to the Circumstances they lie under

I think that this is the most significant financial crisis in the post-War period for the United States, and it has in fact a global reach.... I think it is extraordinarily important to understand that, as we have seen in many previous examples of different countries and different times, choking up of credit is like taking the lifeblood away from the economy.

Banks can’t put their money in the bank. They have to lend it out.

A plentiful Currency will occasion Interest to be low …. many that understand Business very well, but have not a Stock sufficient of their own, will be encouraged to borrow Money; to trade with, when they can have it at a moderate Interest.

If you want to know the value of money, try and borrow some.

Lending has come back in retail; it has come back in working capital. It has also come back in other forms, like government contract being given out to companies.

Never lend people money you can't afford to give them as a gift.

To borrow scarce is better than to beg; As lending, lending upon interest, Scarce better is than stealing.

When a person has no need to borrow they find multitudes willing to lend.

Never call a man a fool; borrow from him