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"Money doesn't change men, it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish or arrogant or greedy, the money brings that out, that's all."

"Money doesn't change men, it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish or arrogant or greedy, the money brings that out, that's all."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

Money, Character, Greed, Truth

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"Yes, yes, no one denies, for example, that you're going to be able to fix the Murray through the Living Murray process without money, no one denies that."

"Yes, yes, no one denies, for example, that you're going to be able to fix the Murray through the Living Murray process without money, no one denies that."

John Anderson, American Politician

Money, Example, Living

25

"Every time a man expects, as he says, his money to work for him, he is expecting other people to work for him."

"Every time a man expects, as he says, his money to work for him, he is expecting other people to work for him."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

Money, Time, Work, People

25

"There has been an awful lot of time and money spent looking at the president over the last four years The American people saw through those investigations. They voted for the president. And despite all of this time and attention, nothing has turned up because the president and the first lady did nothing wrong."

"There has been an awful lot of time and money spent looking at the president over the last four years The American people saw through those investigations. They voted for the president. And despite all of this time and attention, nothing has turned up because the president and the first lady did nothing wrong."

George Stephanopoulos, American Celebrity

Money, Time, People

25

"I think television's become a downright dangerous thing. It has no moral barometer whatsoever. If you want to talk about something that is all about money, just watch the television."

"I think television's become a downright dangerous thing. It has no moral barometer whatsoever. If you want to talk about something that is all about money, just watch the television."

Tom Petty, American Musician

Money, Talk, Television, Want

25

"And I also serve on a caucus that addresses financial literacy for young people in this country. And it is so hypocritical that we want to talk to these kids about how to better manage their money when we are not doing a good job with our Nation's resources."

"And I also serve on a caucus that addresses financial literacy for young people in this country. And it is so hypocritical that we want to talk to these kids about how to better manage their money when we are not doing a good job with our Nation's resources."

Melissa Bean, American Politician

Money, People, Financial, Country

25

"I spent two years in the Army. And my older brother, who was also a great positive influence on me, encouraged me to think about law school, and I said - well, I didn't have any money."

"I spent two years in the Army. And my older brother, who was also a great positive influence on me, encouraged me to think about law school, and I said - well, I didn't have any money."

George J. Mitchell, American Politician

Money, Brother, Positive, Army

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"We pass bills authorizing improvements and grants. But when it comes time to pay for these programs, we'd rather put the country's money toward tax breaks for the wealthy than for police officers who are protecting our communities."

"We pass bills authorizing improvements and grants. But when it comes time to pay for these programs, we'd rather put the country's money toward tax breaks for the wealthy than for police officers who are protecting our communities."

David E. Price, American Politician

Money, Time, Country, Tax

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"Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving."

"Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving."

Dan Millman, American Author

Money, God, Devil, Energy

25

"Wet Hot American Summer so far is a financial disappointment and money was lost on it. But perhaps it will find its audience in video, cable, etc, maybe over the course of years."

"Wet Hot American Summer so far is a financial disappointment and money was lost on it. But perhaps it will find its audience in video, cable, etc, maybe over the course of years."

David Wain, American Writer

Money, Financial, Disappointment

25

"The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit."

"The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit."

Robert Grosseteste, English Statesman

Money, Cows, Day, Sheep

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"The first thing you've got to remember is that it's your clients' money you're spending."

"The first thing you've got to remember is that it's your clients' money you're spending."

Richard M. Hunt, American Historian

Money, Clients, First

25

"Our volunteer fire departments know their needs better than Washington, D.C. They need more flexibility on spending grant money from FEMA and Homeland Security."

"Our volunteer fire departments know their needs better than Washington, D.C. They need more flexibility on spending grant money from FEMA and Homeland Security."

Mike Ross, American Politician

Money, Fire, Flexibility, Needs

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"You have to starve the Beast. That's one of the most important things about tax cuts. If you leave the money in Washington, it's going to be spent."

"You have to starve the Beast. That's one of the most important things about tax cuts. If you leave the money in Washington, it's going to be spent."

Steve Chabot, American Politician

Money, Tax, Taxcuts, Washington

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"Because its hard to realize now that that was the end of the great depression, you know. All of a sudden all of this is in front of me and I'm solvent, you know. I'm making some money and I know where my next meal is coming from, and I have a new pair of shoes and that's it."

"Because its hard to realize now that that was the end of the great depression, you know. All of a sudden all of this is in front of me and I'm solvent, you know. I'm making some money and I know where my next meal is coming from, and I have a new pair of shoes and that's it."

Robert McCloskey, American Author

Money, Depression, End, Now

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"You must never throw away things that are worth good money."

"You must never throw away things that are worth good money."

Abraham Polonsky, American Writer

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"So it's a mistake for someone to think that they bailed New York out. They did assist us, for which we are grateful, but it's a mistake to say we bailed New York out by giving them a grant of money to help those poor people who throw it away on welfare."

"So it's a mistake for someone to think that they bailed New York out. They did assist us, for which we are grateful, but it's a mistake to say we bailed New York out by giving them a grant of money to help those poor people who throw it away on welfare."

David Dinkins, American Politician

Money, Mistake, People, Giving

25

"If you're a kid who's not necessarily attractive, and you don't have money, and you're not hip and cool, chances are you're not going to feel good about yourself and want to be an actor."

"If you're a kid who's not necessarily attractive, and you don't have money, and you're not hip and cool, chances are you're not going to feel good about yourself and want to be an actor."

Jim McKay, American Journalist

Money, Actor, Want

25

"This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country."

"This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country."

Clint Eastwood, American Actor

Money, Country, Film

25

"Marketers are out there trying to figure out how to get your money out of your child."

"Marketers are out there trying to figure out how to get your money out of your child."

Maggie Gallagher, American Writer

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"With the money I'm making, I should be playing two positions."

"With the money I'm making, I should be playing two positions."

Pete Rose, American Athlete

25

"I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do."

"I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do."

Jerry Orbach, American Actor

Money, Seasons, Theater, Want

25

"It's easier for me to get three times the amount of money I really want."

"It's easier for me to get three times the amount of money I really want."

Bill Forsyth, Scottish Director

25

"In America, if you don't do a 100 million dollars, you've done nothing."

"In America, if you don't do a 100 million dollars, you've done nothing."

Norman Spinrad, American Author

Money, America, Nothing

25

"For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked."

"For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked."

John Hickenlooper, American Politician

Money, Time, Potential, Reward

25

"I don't really care about money. I find money boring and accounting boring, so I'm probably not going to ever make a lot of money."

"I don't really care about money. I find money boring and accounting boring, so I'm probably not going to ever make a lot of money."

Juliana Hatfield, American Musician

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"Marrying into money was not a good thing for me."

"Marrying into money was not a good thing for me."

Anna Nicole Smith, American Model

25

"Like having your own licence to print money."

"Like having your own licence to print money."

Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher

25

"I like being 35, I like having a bit of money to spend on music and useless gadgets. The net is providing new ways to communicate and cooperate that just didn't exist in the 80s."

"I like being 35, I like having a bit of money to spend on music and useless gadgets. The net is providing new ways to communicate and cooperate that just didn't exist in the 80s."

Malcolm Wilson, American Politician

Money, Music, Being

25

"What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money."

"What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money."

George Leigh Mallory, British Celebrity

Money, Life, Adventure, End

25

"As pressure grows to ease the financial burden on social security, pressure will also grow to eliminate the elderly and infirm to 'free up' more money for the 'fit' and those who contribute more than they take from society."

"As pressure grows to ease the financial burden on social security, pressure will also grow to eliminate the elderly and infirm to 'free up' more money for the 'fit' and those who contribute more than they take from society."

Cal Thomas, American Journalist

Money, Society, Financial, Burden

25

"I have been very lucky to find something I am good at and can make money at... Playing with Bruce was the embodiment of everything that a little kid could dream about."

"I have been very lucky to find something I am good at and can make money at... Playing with Bruce was the embodiment of everything that a little kid could dream about."

Max Weinberg, American Musician

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"It is not secret here in Congress we have not had the discipline in many instances to keep our hands out of the cookie jar of Social Security. Now to stop this I propose that in the future that Congress cannot get its hands on the money in the first place."

"It is not secret here in Congress we have not had the discipline in many instances to keep our hands out of the cookie jar of Social Security. Now to stop this I propose that in the future that Congress cannot get its hands on the money in the first place."

Jeff Miller, American Politician

Money, Discipline, Congress, First

25

"Saddam spent 35 years stealing and wasting money, and all of these systems are very fragile and brittle, and you try to fix one thing and something else gets in trouble."

"Saddam spent 35 years stealing and wasting money, and all of these systems are very fragile and brittle, and you try to fix one thing and something else gets in trouble."

Paul Bremer, American Statesman

Money, Trouble, Years

25

"A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some."

"A simple fact that is hard to learn is that the time to save money is when you have some."

Joe Moore, American Celebrity

Money, Time, Fact

25

"A liberal is a man who is willing to spend somebody else's money."

"A liberal is a man who is willing to spend somebody else's money."

Carter Glass, American Politician

Money, Liberal, Man

24

"I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should."

"I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should."

Matt Gonzalez, American Politician

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"I don't need the money I generate from photography to support myself."

"I don't need the money I generate from photography to support myself."

Kim Weston, American Photographer

Money, Photography, Support

24

"I enjoy money. Not enough people in this world are happy. I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me."

"I enjoy money. Not enough people in this world are happy. I'm determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me."

Karen Carpenter, American Musician

Money, People, World

24

"I didn't plan on rock-n-roll. I wanted to learn jazz; I got to know some people doing rock-n-roll with jazz, and I thought I could make some money playing music."

"I didn't plan on rock-n-roll. I wanted to learn jazz; I got to know some people doing rock-n-roll with jazz, and I thought I could make some money playing music."

Robby Krieger, American Musician

Money, Music, Thought, People

24

"The fact that the movement was carried on by women who, for the most part, had no money of their own and were totally inexperienced in organization, and that they won their fight in about two generations, makes a story often dramatic and always worth preserving."

"The fact that the movement was carried on by women who, for the most part, had no money of their own and were totally inexperienced in organization, and that they won their fight in about two generations, makes a story often dramatic and always worth preserving."

Florence E. Allen, American Judge

Money, Women, Fact, Fight

24

"But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any point so you can't make any mistakes so you have to, it's all about where you're sitting at the table."

"But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any point so you can't make any mistakes so you have to, it's all about where you're sitting at the table."

Al Alvarez, English Poet

Money, Mistakes

24

"If someone wants to give you, like, $100 million, it's hard to say no. But I don't want to accept that kind of money right now. I'd feel burdened by it."

"If someone wants to give you, like, $100 million, it's hard to say no. But I don't want to accept that kind of money right now. I'd feel burdened by it."

Michelle Wie, American Athlete

Money, Now, Right, Want

24

"I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent."

"I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent."

Ronnie Hawkins, American Musician

Money, Women, Song, Wine

24

"I probably wouldn't have done as many as I did in one year, which I did when I was trying to raise money."

"I probably wouldn't have done as many as I did in one year, which I did when I was trying to raise money."

John Sayles, American Director

24

"I had one year of struggle. My parents were always there, but I didn't want to rely on them. Now it's moving pretty fast. I'm not rich, but obviously this is fantastic. All I know to do with money is put it in a shoebox anyway."

"I had one year of struggle. My parents were always there, but I didn't want to rely on them. Now it's moving pretty fast. I'm not rich, but obviously this is fantastic. All I know to do with money is put it in a shoebox anyway."

Ben McKenzie, American Actor

Money, Now, Parents, Pretty

24

"If you would be just as content winning a local Golden Gloves fight as you would making a pile of money as a professional, then fine, go become a boxer. But if the whole idea is for you to get rich, my God, stay in school and learn a profession."

"If you would be just as content winning a local Golden Gloves fight as you would making a pile of money as a professional, then fine, go become a boxer. But if the whole idea is for you to get rich, my God, stay in school and learn a profession."

Gerald McRaney, American Actor

Money, God, Idea, Winning

24

"Over the last decade, at considerable cost to me in money and effort, confronted with ridicule and intimidation, I have brought more than a dozen lawsuits challenging the corruption in the election process in Tennessee."

"Over the last decade, at considerable cost to me in money and effort, confronted with ridicule and intimidation, I have brought more than a dozen lawsuits challenging the corruption in the election process in Tennessee."

John Jay Hooker, American Businessman

Money, Corruption, Effort, Ridicule

24

"Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric."

"Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric."

Anton Chekhov, Russian Dramatist

24

"Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money."

"Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money."

Mario Lemieux, Canadian Athlete

Money, Cards, Play

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