"People who will not turn a shovel..." - Quote by Thomas Edison
People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt on the project (Muscle Shoals Dam) nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more money from the United States than will the People who supply all the material and do all the work. This is the terrible thing about interest.
More by Thomas Edison
“Whatever the mind of man creates, should be controlled by man's character.”
“Radio is just a fashion contrivance that will soon die out. It is obvious that there never will be invented a proper receiver!”
“Not only will atomic power be released, but someday we will harness the rise and fall of the tides and imprison the rays of the sun.”
More on Finance
“I can make more generals, but horses cost money.”
“When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation”
“If a thousand shares of stocks or bonds make nothing, you pay nothing. But on a thousand acres of land you pay enough to support half the community who own no land and pay no taxes.”
More on Interest
“I have long felt that the way to keep children out of trouble is to keep them interested in things. Lecturing to children is no answer to delinquency. Preaching won't keep youngsters out of trouble, but keeping their minds occupied will.”
“The interests of a nation, when well understood, will be found to coincide with their moral duties.”
“When you lose interest in anything, you also lose the memory for it.”