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Expense Quotes

Cost, budgets, and sacrifice

Several expense quotes weigh the true Cost of a choice, from a parent covering a child's skating fees to a business overspending on the wrong priorities.

Spare no expense to save money on this one.

Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.

Quotes by Robert Walpole

My dad worked several jobs to pay for my expense in skating.

Quotes by Nancy Kerrigan

Businesses fail when they over-invest in what is at the expense of what could be.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

Budget Quotes

There is no happiness for people at the expense of other people.

Quotes by Anwar Sadat

In fact, this is a blackmail of the terrorists at the expense of the suffering of the hostages.

Quotes by Alberto Fujimori

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about a parent covering a child's activity costs?
Yes - one speaker recalls their father working multiple jobs just to pay the Cost of their skating, framing expense as an act of parental sacrifice.
Do these expense quotes address government spending?
One quote insists no expense counts unless it has been approved and provided for by Parliament, tying legitimate spending to formal oversight.
What warning about business spending appears in this collection?
One quote argues businesses fail when they over-invest in the wrong things at the expense of what actually matters, a caution about misplaced priorities.
Is there a lighter or ironic take on spending money?
Yes - one line jokes about sparing no expense specifically to save money, a playful contradiction about how far someone will go for a bargain.
What's the common thread tying these expense quotes together?
Each one treats expense as a choice with real consequences, whether it's a family Budget, a government line item, or a company's investment strategy.

Others touch government spending, insisting a Budget item only counts as legitimate once approved and provided for by Parliament.