THREE SINS FOR A QUARTER A Catholic priest and a Baptist minister were good friends. One day when they were together, the priest said he needed to go back to the church and hear confession.…
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GIVING MAKES THE MOST You never seem to have more money than when you are giving it away to someone with less.
GIVING BY CONVICTION To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. From Statute of Religious Freedom, by Thomas Jefferson
FIX THE BRAKES One dark night outside a small town, a fire started inside the local chemical plant. Before long it exploded into flames and an alarm went out to fire departments from miles around.…
Assistance | Corruption | Deceit | Donations | Gift | Money | Short Shorts | Social Witness | Wealth
FOREIGN AID foreign aid ['fo.r-*n 'a-d], n., the transfer of money from caring poor people in rich countries to uncaring rich people in poor countries.
PESSIMIST LOANS Always borrow money from pessimists; they don't expect to be paid back.
MAKING UNREAL MONEY It takes money to make money because you have to copy the design exactly.
PAY THE LAWYER As your attorney, it is my duty to inform you that it is not important that you understand what I'm doing or why you're paying me so much money. What's important is…
SPIRITUAL RICHES A distraught wife sought out a Christian marriage counselor and told her sad story of a marriage about to dissolve. "But we have so much!" she kept saying. "Look at this diamond ring…
FIVE DOLLAR RAG A five dollar bill just is not worth that much anymore. That became clear when the man handed the five dollar bill to the fuel station attendant to purchase gas, and the…
BORROW IS BETTER Don't marry for money - you can borrow it cheaper!
FINANCIAL MATURITY Financial maturity is when our children grow old enough that they no longer ask their parents for money. Instead, they borrow it. Unfortunately, whether they ask for money or borrow it, they still…
FAITH TO ASK Someone criticed Moody's emphasis on giving by asking him why he didn't just go on faith. He replied, "I do go by faith. If I see a man who has some money…
THE RIGHT CHURCH A man called the pastor to say he wanted to join the church. But he said he didn't want to attend every week, he wasn't interested in reading the Bible or prayer,…
ARISTOTLE ONASSIS There was a Greek tycoon whose name was a household word in this country. You have already guessed... Aristotle Onassis. Onassis once said, "All that really counts these days is money. It's the…
TIME FOR MOM A newly married couple were establishing their budgets and priorities. One point of disagreement was the frequency and length of long-distance calls that the wife made to her mother. After several discussion…
WHEN ALL IS LOST When wealth is lost, something is lost; When health is lost, much is lost; When character is lost, all is lost.
SQUEEZING PENNIES I was brought up where you squeezed a penny so hard Lincoln blinks. -- Vern Gosdin
PICASSO'S POVERTY Some of us have money problems. It's no disgrace. Pablo Picasso kept warm by burning his own paintings when he was young and impoverished.
GET ALL SIN IN HOLLYWOOD There's a lot more money to be made on Wall Street. If you want real power, go to Washington. If you want sex, go into the fashion business. But if…
