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Cost Quotes

What things really cost, in money and in principle.

These cost quotes weigh the price of everyday essentials against bigger ideas like liberty and progress, showing how 'cost' means far more than a dollar figure. For related sayings, browse our Costly collection.

Ladies be seated, a laugh doesn't cost you a dime.

Quotes by Johnny Olson

There will be no cost drag from digital by 2020.

Quotes by John L. Flannery

When you are led by values, it doesn't cost your business, it helps your business.

Quotes by Jerry Greenfield

The cost of building large airships can be prohibitive. The entry barrier is considerable and could be a show-stopper for large-scale projects.

Quotes by Jens Martin Skibsted

The much greater crimes of the Soviet Gulags occurred over decades and cost millions of lives.

Quotes by Jean-Marie Le Pen

I start with the outcome - increasing efficiency, lowering scrap and cost - and then execute toward that.

Quotes by Jamie S. Miller

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

Quotes by James Anthony Froude

Obstacles to trade put up the cost both to consumers and businesses.

Quotes by Jacob Rees-Mogg

The minimum wage was due for an increase, but it was important that we offset its cost to small businesses.

Quotes by J. D. Hayworth

The cost of Colonel Gaddafi's rule on Libyan society is incalculable.

Quotes by Hisham Matar

Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They're worth it.

Quotes by Henny Youngman

When you increase the cost of energy, jobs go elsewhere.

Quotes by Heather Wilson

Businesses are no longer receiving the cost savings from outsourcing that they once did.

Quotes by Gerald Chertavian

Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.

Quotes by Friedrich Durrenmatt

There are plenty of good five cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter.

Quotes by Franklin Pierce Adams

The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.

Quotes by Flip Wilson

The problem with a cost reduction strategy is that there is a finite limit.You can only get to zero.

Quotes by Eliyahu Goldratt

Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product.

Quotes by Eliot Spitzer

There is a high cost for low living.

Quotes by Edwin Louis Cole

A public option is essential to creating the cost-savings necessary to offset the cost of providing all Americans access to affordable health care.

Quotes by Diana DeGette

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of 'cost' show up in these quotes?
They cover literal prices, like education and everyday living expenses, as well as more abstract costs, such as the price of liberty or the toll of ongoing conflict.
Is there a quote about the cost of education?
Yes, one points out how dramatically college tuition costs have climbed, a concern that still resonates with many families today.
Do any quotes compare cost to freedom or liberty?
One memorably argues that being free actually costs less than living under repression, framing freedom as the more affordable choice.
Is there a quote about the cost of living in general?
Yes, one uses everyday pricing, like a simple drink's rising cost, to illustrate how living expenses keep climbing over time.
What other pages pair well with cost quotes?
Explore Costly quotes for more on expensive choices, or Costs quotes for related sayings.

From rising tuition to the price of freedom, these lines frame cost as both practical and philosophical. Continue with Costs quotes for more variations, or Cost-Effective quotes for a more practical angle.