Subject: Money (Page 30)

Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

(1869 – 1944) Canadian economist & humorist

Broke as a whore during lent.

Psychic: An individual having an uncanny, seemingly supernatural, talent for extracting money from morons.

American author

Saving is a very fine thing; especially when your parents have done it for you.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

If only one price can be obtained for any quotation, the price will be unreasonable.

[Charles Dickens] was the bravest man who ever lived; he fathered ten children before they became tax deductions.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

I don’t want to tell you how much insurance I carry with the Prudential, but all I can say is: when I go, they go too.

(1894 – 1974) comedian, radio & television host

If someone says, "I'm expensive" – believe them.

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

My church accepts all denominations – fivers, tenners, twenties.

(1936 – 2005) Irish comedian

Basically, this is the way the economy works: I do a service for you, and you pay me, even if you claim you didn't want the service and that I "ruined" something of yours.

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

Those who have some means think that the most important thing in the world is love; the poor know that it is money.

(1894 – 1987) British writer

I worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

I had to recently move back home, because my mom was having trouble paying both our rents.

Actress & comedian

The pain goes away on payday.

(1902 – 1975) comedian, actor & member of The Three Stooges

(Jack) Benny’s so cheap he wouldn’t give you the parsley off his fish.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian

Income: The sum of money which it costs more than to live.

Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.

(1924 – 1987) American novelist, writer, playwright, poet & civil rights activist

You might be a redneck if… the richest member of your family bought a house and you have to help take the wheels off of it.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

A fool and his money are soon partying.