Famous Quotes

"The United States is the only power in history that became great by giving and not by taking. I think the crisis was when the United States had more money than ideas. Money doesn't produce money. Ideas produce money."

Shimon Peres on Money

More quotes about Money

• "When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life now that I am old I know that it is."

  Oscar Wilde on Money

• "A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money."

  John Ruskin on Money

• "Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants."

  Benjamin Franklin on Money

• "The lack of money is the root of all evil."

  Mark Twain on Money

• "Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it."

  Mark Twain on Money

More quotes by Shimon Peres

• "What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that has renewed imperialistic ambitions. They really want to become the hegemon of the Middle East in an age that gave up imperialism."

• "The older generation had greater respect for land than science. But we live in an age when science, more than soil, has become the provider of growth and abundance. Living just on the land creates loneliness in an age of globality."

• "You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress."

• "Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel is more than willing to offer our experience in building a modern economy in spite of limited resources to the whole region."

• "I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran."