Quotes about "Personal Finance & Financial Independence"

And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also. ”

By seeing the problem of poverty merely in terms of assistance, we overlook that our enormous economic advantage is deeply tainted by how it accumulated over the course of one historical process that has devastated the societies and cultures of four continents. ”

I think inequality is fine, as long as it is in the common interest. The problem is when it gets so extreme, when it becomes excessive. ”

Yes, in socialism the rich will be poorer - but the poor will also be poorer. People will lose interest in really working hard and creating jobs. ”

I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either. ”

To ask a country with 750 million people living on less than a dollar a day to optimize their development for the environment as opposed to getting food in the mouths of these people and giving them a decent lifestyle, that's just a little bit too much to ask. ”

An economically confident America has - since becoming a world power at the start of the 20th century - tended toward global engagement. It is during times of economic stress (1930s, 1970s) that America has become more withdrawn. ”

European museums are all dependent on government financing. The moment European governments are under financial pressure, their budgets are cut. ”

It's quite a feeling to be living your dream, and it seems easy to be like I am. ”

At the end of the day, I want to play characters that interest me. ”