Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions.

A person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarantee that he can pay. Like a person with two wooden legs getting another person with two wooden legs to guarantee that he has got two natural legs. It don't make either of them able to do a walking-match.

Blest paper-credit! last and best supply! That lends corruption lighter wings to fly!

Usually the greatest boasters are the smallest workers. The deep rivers pay a larger tribute to the sea than shallow brooks, and yet empty themselves with less noise.

The private control of credit is the modern form of slavery.

The surest way to establish your credit is to work yourself into the position of not needing any.

Buying on trust is the way to pay double.

There is no limit to what a man can do or how far he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit.