“Lending war equipment is a good deal like lending chewing gum. You don't want it back.”
“It's a good thing to lend a hand, just don't be surprised when it gets bit.”
“A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.”
“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.”
“Can you love someone you don't trust?""Absolutely," he said. "I have a sister I wouldn't lend two copper lengths if I wanted them back. The problem with loving someone you don't trust is finding the right distance.”
“Money is a public good; as such, it lends itself to private exploitation.”