P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

Money grants you freedom, I guess.

I'm for economic independence.

Part of your heritage in this society is the opportunity to become financially independent.

It's nice for a woman to go out and have her own money and her own ability to do what she wants.

Independent bread gives independent morals: - while pecuniary dependence makes moral subserviency; - So get money - get wealth

Money bought freedom; without it one could never be free.

Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.

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

Happiness is the freedom of choice. The freedom to choose where to live, what to do, what to buy, what to sell, from whom, to whom, when and how.

The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go.

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.

No one can tell you what to do or push you around. It gives you a secure feeling. That's the best thing about money.

I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.

You can easily rebuild wealth, but you cannot create liberty when it has gone.

Those who can create wealth — and know that they can — are able to dictate their own terms.

All men who would obtain freedom must obtain wealth

If a woman is financially independent, she can definitely make a bigger contribution in making big decisions and contribute much more. If a woman is financially independent, she can pursue her interests, too.

I get to do what I want. And I get paid millions of dollars to do it.

I want all Latinos to know the American dream is alive. I believe in economic liberty. I believe there's no demographic more suited to achieving the American dream than Latinos.

I've always been the one who struggled financially, so now it's so cool that I can make my own money and do whatever I want with it.

Money is coined liberty.

Money is the necessity that frees us from necessity.

Power and machinery, money and goods, are useful only as they set us free to live.

Freedom is not having a big budget.

That's really what wealth does for you. It gives you freedom to make choices.