To live without that enchantment of beauty is to interpret frugality and simple living with a puritan literalism — John Lane Copy Share Image
Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Poverty is a divine stepmother who does for youths what their own mothers were unable to do. It introduces them to frugality,… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
I am strongly drawn to a frugal life and am often oppressively aware that I am engrossing an undue amount of the… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
[T]he importance of piety and religion; of industry and frugality; of prudence, economy, regularity and an even government; all . . .… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
Frugality, quite simply, is about choosing the things you love enough to spend extravagantly on—and then cutting costs mercilessly on the things… — Ramit Sethi Copy Share Image
But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance;… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Economy is going without something you do want in case you should, some day, want something you probably won't want. — Anthony Hope Copy Share Image
Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
1. Turn all care out of your head as soon as you mount the chaise. 2. Do not think about frugality: your… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. It undermines the virtues necessary for the support of the social system,… — Daniel Webster Copy Share Image
“Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut… — Elise Boulding Copy Share Image
“The funeral carriage went slowly. It looked quite expensive, but that was Cockbill Street for you. People put money by. Vimes remembered… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
[T]he more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer . .… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“We’re taught we can pay for everything we need. Our very lives can be purchased, and by extension, we can buy the… — Elizabeth Willard Thames Copy Share Image
No man, however benevolent, liberal, and wise, can use a large fortune so that it will do half as much good in… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
A cardinal principle of the gospel is to prepare for the day of scarcity. Work, industry, frugality are part of the royal… — Keith B. McMullin Copy Share Image
As boys should be educated with temperance, so the first greatest lesson that should be taught them is to admire frugality. It… — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“I’ll eventually replace my charity clothes with things I’ll buy for myself, but not until I’ve worn them through.” — Jennifer Cody Copy Share Image
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Success is not necessarily about connections, or cutting corners, or chamba - the three Cs of bad business. Call it trite, but… — John Gokongwei Copy Share Image
That no free government, nor the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice,… — George Mason Copy Share Image
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