George M. Humphrey Professions : Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Born : March 8, 1890 Died : January 20, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by George M. Humphrey It's a terribly hard job to spend a billion dollars and get your money's worth. George M. Humphrey dollars money jobs You can't set a hen in one morning and have chicken salad for lunch. George M. Humphrey fog lunch morning I don't see any significant recession or depression in the offing. George M. Humphrey significant economy recessions I don't think you can spend yourself rich. George M. Humphrey economics rich thinking The goose lays the golden egg. Payrolls make consumers. George M. Humphrey consumers golden eggs I think things that contribute to the destruction of our free-incentive system are wrong. A trend against that free-incentive system is wrong, and should only be temporarily engaged in, in the event that war or something of that kind requires it. Otherwise, it should be reduced. George M. Humphrey events war thinking Similar Authors Andrew Mellon former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Donald T. Regan former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury David F. Houston former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Henry Paulson former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Hugh McCulloch former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury All Authors