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Read 200 of the best finance quotes about money, saving, investing and wealth from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Franklin, Charlie Munger, Benjamin Graham, Dave Ramsey and more.

“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.”

Benjamin Franklin

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“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.”

John Locke

“I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us.”

Dave Ramsey

“A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.”

Suze Orman

“It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.”

Albert Camus

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“It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.”
Albert Camus
“The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios.”

George Soros

“There's more honour in investment management than in investment banking.”

Charlie Munger

“Personal finance is about 80 percent behaviour. It is only about 20 percent head knowledge.”

Dave Ramsey

“The lesson of history is that you do not get a sustained economic recovery as long as the financial system is in crisis.”

Ben Bernanke

“We are in a position of financial and social power, and we could be agents of change in our society.”

Guy Laliberté

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“We are in a position of financial and social power, and we could be agents of change in our society.”

Guy Laliberté

“Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it.”
Will Rogers
“About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.”

Herbert Hoover

“Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.”
Benjamin Franklin
“One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.”

William Feather

“Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.”

Warren Buffett

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“Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.”

Warren Buffett

“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.”

John Maynard Keynes

“Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.”

J. Paul Getty

“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.”

Andrew Carnegie

“There can be no rise in the value of labour without a fall of profits.”

David Ricardo

“The only way to change your level of financial success permanently is to reset your financial thermostat. But it is your choice whether you choose to change.”

T. Harv Eker

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“The only way to change your level of financial success permanently is to reset your financial thermostat. But it is your choice whether you choose to change.”

T. Harv Eker

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About Finance Quotes

Money touches almost every part of life: where we live, how we work, the choices we can make and the peace of mind we feel. Good financial habits like spending less than you earn, avoiding needless debt, saving regularly and investing patiently aren't complicated, but they take discipline. The best financial thinkers agree that personal finance is mostly about behaviour, not genius.

This collection brings together 200 of the best finance quotes about money, saving, budgeting, investing, debt, wealth and economics, from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Franklin, Charlie Munger, Benjamin Graham, Dave Ramsey and many more, plus a few witty lines about the stock market and economists. These quotes are for inspiration and learning, not personal financial advice; for decisions about your own money, consider speaking with a qualified financial adviser. For more, explore our [Business Quotes](/topics/business-quotes) and [Success Quotes](/topics/success-quotes).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Finance quotes.

What is the most famous finance quote?

Warren Buffett's "Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1" and "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get" are among the most quoted.

Did Einstein call compound interest the eighth wonder of the world?

There's no evidence Einstein ever said it, so we've left it out. Charlie Munger's "The first rule of compounding: never interrupt it unnecessarily" makes the same point.

What is a good quote about budgeting?

John C. Maxwell said, "A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went." Warren Buffett advised, "Spend what is left after saving."

What do Indian thinkers say about money?

Chanakya wrote that "all undertakings depend on finance," and Thiruvalluvar taught that a small income does no harm as long as spending doesn't exceed it.

What is a funny finance quote?

Robert Frost described a bank as a place that lends you "an umbrella in fair weather and asks for it back when it begins to rain."

What is a short finance quote?

Try "A penny saved is a penny earned," "Money talks," "Wealth is what you don't see," "Save for a rainy day" or "Irrational exuberance."