Business is the art of extracting money from another man's pocket without resorting to violence.

Business is like oil in that it won't mix with anything but business.

Business is different than science in that science is about needed to understand the world while business needs others to misunderstand it.

Business is a combination of war and sport.

Debt is about the only thing you can acquire without money.

Debt is terrible — a man in debt is caught in a net

Debt is worse than poverty — he that gets out of debt, grows rich.

Debt is not advisable. A debtor must often lie.

The Gift is less important than the spirit in which it is offered.

A Gift is a charming form of bribery.

A Gift is distinguished from a donation in that gifts go to a person; donations to people.

A Gift appeases the gods.