It's easy to get a loan unless you need it.
Interpretation
The quote humorously suggests that financial institutions are more willing to lend money when it is not in urgent demand.
This quote by Norman Ralph Augustine highlights the irony of financing and loans; it suggests that obtaining a loan is often straightforward until one actually requires it. This reflects a common feeling that financial support is more readily available in times of perceived security rather than in pressing need, illustrating the sometimes comical aspects of necessity versus availability in the financial world.
In practice
This quote could be a light-hearted comment during a financial discussion among friends.
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IMPALE, v.t. In popular usage, to pierce with any weapon which remains fixed in the wound . . . . properly, to put to death by thrusting an upright sharp stake into the body, the victim being left in a sitting position.
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