Subject: Money (Page 28)

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

My mother always said don't marry for money, divorce for money.

(1961 – ) American stand-up comedian

Even if you gave him poison he wouldn't die until he'd recovered the deposit on the bottle.

By the time we've made it, we've had it.

(1919 – 1990) publisher & author

Diagnosis: A physician's forecast of the disease by the patient's pulse and purse.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

The art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizen to give to the other.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist

And they give you cash, which is just as good as money.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Sex is like art; most of it is pretty bad, and the good stuff is out of your price range.

writer, website creator

 I don't like talking about money; all I know is the good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

professional basketball player, coach & executive

I admit to spending a fortune on women, booze and gambling… the rest I spend foolishly.

(1919 – 1985) Scottish comedian & actor

A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be.

The book you spent $20.95 for today will come out in paperback tomorrow.

The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is outgrossing my films.

(1925 – 2008) American actor, director & entrepreneur

Money is a powerful aphrodisiac, but flowers work almost as well.

(1907 – 1988) science fiction author

The poor and ignorant will continue to lie and steal as long as the rich and educated show them how.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher

My father looked at the check and then told the scout, 'Throw in another hundred and you can take the rest of the family.'

baseball player

Misers make wonderful ancestors.

Money is something you got to make in case you don’t die.

(? – 1968) Russian-American, founder of New York’s famed Stage Deli

I’m not a paranoid deranged millionaire; Goddammit, I’m a billionaire.

(1905 – 1976) industrialist, aviator, engineer, film producer & philanthropist

No man's credit is as good as his money.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor