Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them. George Herbert
I refer, of course, to the debts our nation has amassed for itself over decades of indulgence. It is the new Red Menace, this time consisting of ink. We can debate its origins endlessly and search for villains on ideological grounds, but the reality is pure arithmetic. Mitch Daniels
Small debts are like small shot; they are rattling on every side, and can scarcely be escaped without a wound; great debts are like cannon, of loud noise but little danger. Samuel Johnson
Debts are like women, once you have them you can't get rid of them. Persian Proverb
The worst kind of poverty is to have many debts. Hindi Proverb
Debts make the thief. Madagascan Proverb