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Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
Have more than thou showest,Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,Speak less than thou knowest.
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
He who will not economize will have to agonize.
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.
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 study of economy usually shows us that the best time for purchase was last year.
The study of economy usually shows us that the best time for purchase was last year.
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.
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.