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He who will not economize will have to agonize.
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
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.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
There can be no economy where there is no efficiency.
There can be no economy where there is no efficiency.
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.
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 honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy read more
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee.
The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by read more
The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by ideas that are relevant to another world. ... We do many things that are unnecessary, some that are unwise, and a few that are insane.
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.
