There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.

Without adversity a person hardly knows whether they are honest or not.

Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

My parents were both opera singers, and they also were both heavily into religious and church music.

Illegal immigrants are beginning to comprise a black market class of workers in our society, jeopardizing the financial health of companies which play by the rules, while themselves vulnerable to the exploitation by those willing to take advantage of their illegal status.

We are still behaving as if a worker really doesn't have a family because the work pattern really was meant for men who really were the financial support but weren't looking after their families. We need to change this, and we can easily do that.

I don't think I've ever made any good financial decisions.