Money

Time

Time is the enemy of the poor business and the friend of the great business. If you have a business that"s earning 20 % - 25 % on equity, time is your friend. But time is your enemy if your money is in a low return business. Warren Buffett - American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), at the 1998 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Quotations book...

True treasure

It was not till we were as poor as a church mouse and up to our neck in water, that we began to think again of the true treasure of the church - the Gospel - and to distribute this treasure to all. John T. Finney - English Anglican theologian, 1993-98 Bishop of Pontefract (b. 1932), Quotations book 2018

Blessing or test?

When God provides more money, we often think: This is a blessing! Well, yes, but it would be just as scriptural to think: This is a test! Randy C. Alcorn - director of the Eternal Perspective Ministries and author (b. 1954), from "The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving" (2001), Quotations book 2017

Advertisement

Without advertising today I would be a millionaire (instead of billionaire). attributed to John Paul Getty - American oil industrialist and art mecenate, at his time richest man of the world (1892-1976), Quotations book 2023

Money

Money is like muck - not good except it be spread. Sir Francis Bacon - English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), from the essay "Of Seditions and Troubles" (1625), Quotations book 2015

Estimating correct

I have made my money by observing that people in general exaggerated the importance of events. David Ricardo - British investor and economist (1772-1823), Quotations book 2015

Charity

The eight Levels of Tzedakah: 1.Highest Level: Supporting a man who has fallen into poverty by giving him a present or a loan, entering into partnership with him, or finding him work so that his hand will be fortified so that he will not have to ask others. 2. Giving to the poor without knowing to whom he gave and without the poor person knowing from whom he received. 3. Giving when the giver...

Good tax

There is no such thing as a good tax. Some are better than others, some are worse. But there is no such thing as a good tax. All taxes are at best necessary evils and burdens. Thomas P. Gore - American senator, ralated to former US Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Al Gore (1870-1949)

Property

As for property, it is a duty to make money, but only by honourable means; it is a duty also to save it and increase it by care and thrift. Res autem familiaris quaeri debet iis rebus, a quibus abest turpitudo, conservari autem diligentia et parsimonia, eisdem etiam rebus augeri. Marcus Tullius Cicero - Roman politician (106-43 B.C.), from "De officiis" (41...

External perception

When as a young and unknown man I started to be successful I was referred to as a gambler. My operations increased in scope and volume. Then I was known as a speculator. The sphere of my activities continued to expand and I am presently known as a banker. Actually I have been doing the same thing all the time. attributed to Sir Ernest Cassel - born in Cologne as Ernst Cassel, British...

Think

Rather think an hour about money than work an hour for money. Proverb in finance

Income tax

The income tax has made more liars out of more Americans than golf has. William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers - American humorist (1879-1935)

Power of Money

To the question how money can stop wars: When two opposing sides each have enough money, the usually don"t make war. Irving Kahn - American value investor, founder of Kahn Brothers & Company, Inc. (1905-2015)

Traditional

We make our money the old fashioned way: we earn it. Business-Slogan - used by the Wall Street financial Service Smith Barney & Co.

Art of business

Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Andy Warhol - American artist (1928-1987)

Free of depts

Neither a borrower or lender be, for loan oft(en) loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. William Shakespeare - English writer (1564-1616), in "Hamlet", 1st act, Scene 3 "Polonius"(1603), Zitateheft 2012

Give

To give away money is an easy matter, and in any man"s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man"s power, nor an easy matter. Hence it is that such excellence is rare, praiseworthy, and noble. Aristotle - Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.), in "Nicomachean ethics" (350 B.C.), Quotations book 2011

Attraction of money

Money has an attraction for some people, but nobody can wear two pairs of shoes at one time. Charles Feeney - Irish-American businessman, co-founded the DFS Duty Free Shops chain and General Atlantic Partners (1931-2023), Quotations book 2010

Money

It"s never too early to teach your children about the tool of money. Teach them how to work for it and they learn pride and self-respect. Teach them how to save it and they learn security and self-worth. Teach them how to be generous with it and they learn love. attributed to Judith Jamison - American dancer and choreographer (b. 1943), Quotations book 2010

Faithraising instead of fundraising

Saddleback doesn"t do fundraising. For us, it"s all about faithraising. Why? Because we believe GOD is primarily interested in growing our faith, not getting our money. We also believe that if the first happens, the second will naturally occur. Forrest Reinhard - pastor of the Saddleback Community Church, Lake Forest, California (b. 1958), Quotations book 2010