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All decent people live beyond their incomes; those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's; a few gifted individuals manage read more
All decent people live beyond their incomes; those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's; a few gifted individuals manage to do both.
That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which read more
That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which he can afford to lose.
An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife.
An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
Necessity when threatening is more powerful than device of man.
[Lat., Efficacior omni arte imminens necessitas.]
Necessity when threatening is more powerful than device of man.
[Lat., Efficacior omni arte imminens necessitas.]
He who buys what he needs not, sells what he needs.
He who buys what he needs not, sells what he needs.
Necessity is a violent school-mistress.
[Fr., C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que la necessite.]
Necessity is a violent school-mistress.
[Fr., C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que la necessite.]
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure read more
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow
