Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.

Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.

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.

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.

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

Have more than thou showest,Speak less than thou knowest.

Have more than thou showest,Speak less than thou knowest.

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.

Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.

Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.

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.

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.