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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.
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.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Let's give the individual the space to grow, instead of the economy
Let's give the individual the space to grow, instead of the economy
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.
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.
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.