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    Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.

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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.

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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.".

by Joseph Addison Found in: Economy Quotes,
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Without economy none can be rich, and with it few will be poor.

Without economy none can be rich, and with it few will be poor.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Economy Quotes,
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I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers ... We read more

I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers ... We must make our choice between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Economy Quotes,
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Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Joseph Hall Found in: Economy Quotes,
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The world abhors closeness, and all but admires extravagance; yet a slack hand shows weakness, and a tight hand strength.

The world abhors closeness, and all but admires extravagance; yet a slack hand shows weakness, and a tight hand strength.

by Thomas Fowell Buxton Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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

by Loesje Found in: Economy Quotes,
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