Everett Dirksen

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.

A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.

The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.

To make a million, start with $900,000.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

The lack of money is the root of all evils.

The point is, you can never be too greedy.

Don’t let your mouth write no check that your tail can’t cash.

The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals.

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.

Part of the beauty of me is that I’m very rich

We didn’t actually overspend our budget. The allocation simply fell short of our expenditure.

People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.

finally know what distinguishes man from other beasts: financial worries.

Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won’t be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did.