“No — we need money first.”

— John Lennon

When asked if they wouldn't sing because they couldn't, in a press conference at John F. Kennedy Airport (7 February 1964) http://www.dmbeatles.com/interviews.php?interview=10

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English singer and songwriter 1940–1980

L. Neil Smith (1946) American writer

"Some New Tactical Reflections".

“Money, first and foremost, is a medium of communication, conveying the information we call 'price.”

L. Neil Smith (1946) American writer

Government control of the money supply is censorship, a violation of the First Amendment. Inflation is a lie.
"Some New Tactical Reflections".

“We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.”

Dave Ramsey (1960) American financial advisor

Source: The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

“There are, first of all, two kinds of authors: those who write for the subject’s sake, and those who write for writing’s sake. The first kind have had thoughts or experiences which seem to them worth communicating, while the second kind need money and consequently write for money.”

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) German philosopher

Essays, On Authorship and Style

“Money might... indeed become a servant of humanity, transformed from a tool of oppression into a means of securing common prosperity. But first the central bank needs to become a public servant. It needs to be made a public utility, responsive to the needs of the people and the economy.”

Ellen Brown (1945) American writer

The Fed’s “Emergency Measures” Are Becoming the New Normal, TruthOut https://truthout.org/articles/qe-forever-the-feds-dramatic-about-face/ (27 February 2019)

“And I have to point out that government doesn't tax to get the money it needs, government always needs the money it gets.”

Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989)

Bush-Reagan Debate 1980 on Taxes at League of Women Voters. (24 April 1980) · video footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edchtf9MS7g <br class="br">1980s