Subject: Money (Page 31)

An injured friend of his was going to receive back pay radioactively.

It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them.

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor

Money isn’t everything: usually it isn’t enough.

The reason Jack Benny is looking so sad these days is that he’s not only losing a daughter – but losing a deduction too.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

I'd marry again if I found a man who had 15 million and would sign over half of it to me before the marriage and guarantee he'd be dead within a year.

(1908 – 1989) American actress of film, television & theater

If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.

(1892 – 1976) oil industrialist (once world’s richest man)

There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody.

(1900 – 1965) diplomat & Democratic politician

There are no "free lunches," but sometimes it costs more to collect money than to give away food.

The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.

(1918 – 2002) advice columnist

Money brings some happiness; but after a certain point, it just brings more money.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter

A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.

(1908 – 1972) American politician & civil rights leader

It's only when the tide goes out that you discover who's been swimming naked.

(1930 – ) financier & investment businessman

People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet

Rich people bring a lawyer; Latinos and blacks bring their moms.

(1976 – ) comedian

People who can least afford to pay rent, pay rent; people who can most afford to pay rent, build up equity.

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

We were so poor a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber.

American football player

You know you poor when you eatin’ breakfast food late; you fryin’ toast?… at nine o’clock at night?… with bacon?… you’re broke.

(1957 – 2008) American comedian & actor

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

You can't get rich in politics unless you are a crook.


Money is not the most important thing in the world, love is… fortunately, I love money.

(1934 – ) comedian