Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.

Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.

We tend to focus on assets and forget about debts. Financial security requires facing up to the big picture: assets minus debts.

To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.

The public in many countries is understandably concerned by the commitment of substantial government resources to aid the financial industry when other industries receive little or no assistance. This disparate treatment, unappealing as it is, appears unavoidable.

It is logical for a U.S. person to give their money away while they are alive, as the government will take it from you when you die in taxes.