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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.
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.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
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.".
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.
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
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.
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.
