"A creditor is worse than a slave-owner;..." - Quote by Victor Hugo
A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns your dignity, and can command it.
More by Victor Hugo
“There is something more terrible than a hell of suffering--a hell of boredom.”
“I believe, sir, in all the progress. Air navigation is the result of the oceanic navigation: from water the human has to pass in the air. Everywhere where creation will be breathable to him, the human will penetrate into the creation. Our only limit is life.”
“Logic ignores the almost, just as the sun ignores the candle.”
More on Debt
“The government says they have loaned over One Billion dollars to the Farmers. In other words, we can't help you make any money, but we will show you where you can owe some more.”
“It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.”
“There's nothing inappropriate about having debt in America. It's what helped us grow over time. And it's when debt gets out of control that you worry.”