Economic Well-Being Quotes

Not he who has little, but he whose wishes more, is poor.

Profits are the lifeblood of the economic system, the magic elixir upon which progress and all good things depend ultimately. But one man's lifeblood is another man's cancer.

Latino patriots have served and fought in every war. They are artists, dancers, singers, poets and journalists, teachers and scientists. More and more Latinos are becoming entrepreneurs and businesspeople, contributing to the wealth and economic well-being of the nation.

The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free.

I'd say that Holland, Sweden, and Denmark are all better countries politically than the United States. The average person is far better off in one of those countries than he is in the United States and poverty of the sort that we have is absolutely unknown in Northern Europe.

Real freedom must include economic security.

Money is life to us wretched mortals.

I place economy among the first and most important virtues and public debt as the greatest dangers to be feared. To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and in our comforts, in our labor and in our amusements. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.

Economics is on the side of humanity now.

We should see better and more direct measurements of economic well being.

As Latinos become a larger part of the American whole, quietly consigning them to failure and isolation is hardly a recipe for national prosperity and stability. Whether they realize it or not, all Americans are now deeply invested in the successful integration of Latinos. Their own futures affluence and well-being might well depend on it.

Middle class prosperity is lapidary; the flow of cash rounds and smooths a person like water does riverbed stones.

Economy is the parent of integrity, of liberty, and of ease, and the beauteous sister of temperance, of cheerfulness and health.

For most Americans, economic growth is a spectator sport.

[T]he economy remains the top issue for the electorate.

Progress is not striving for economic justice or fairness, but economic growth.

Wealth brings a heavy purse; poverty, a light spirit.

Free enterprise has a role in our society. But it's role must be in accord with the objectives of our people. Only where this role contributes to well-being should we give a encouragement through the use of public funds.

Economists typically think that your happiness goes up as you get more money, but the more you have, the less each additional dollar matters. This means that you value money most in times when you have less income and more expenses.

The man who ain't got an enemy is really poor.

I am for economy. After that I am for more economy. At this time and under present conditions that is my conception of serving all the people.

America's trade policy has an enormous impact on the economic well-being of the American people and the strategic interests of the United States.

We know that when people are safe in their homes, they are free to pursue their dream for a brighter economic future for themselves and their families.

Only in a free society do individuals have the best chance to seek virtue, strive for excellence, improve their economic well-being, and achieve personal happiness. The worthy goals of civilization can only be achieved by freedom-loving individuals. When government uses force, liberty is sacrificed and the goals are lost. It is freedom that is the source of all creative energy.

We don't measure whether an economy is developing. We just measure whether companies are selling more, whether inventories are up or down, not whether the health, safety and economic well-being of people are being advanced.