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Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
Economy is a way of spending money without getting any pleasure out of it.
Economy is a way of spending money without getting any pleasure out of it.
We can no longer allow America’s dependence on foreign oil to compromise our energy security. Instead, we must invest in read more
We can no longer allow America’s dependence on foreign oil to compromise our energy security. Instead, we must invest in inventing new ways to power our cars and our economy. I’ll put my faith in American science and ingenuity any day before I depend on Saudi Arabia.
It is of no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of read more
It is of no small commendation to manage a little well. To live well in abundance is the praise of the estate, not of the person. I will study more how to give a good account of my little, than how to make it more.
The man who will live above his present circumstances, is in great danger of soon living beneath them; or as read more
The man who will live above his present circumstances, is in great danger of soon living beneath them; or as the Italian proverb says, "The man that lives by hope, will die by despair.".
Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.
Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.
Let's give the individual the space to grow, instead of the economy
Let's give the individual the space to grow, instead of the economy
A penny saved is two pence clear, A pin a day's a groat a year.
A penny saved is two pence clear, A pin a day's a groat a year.