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    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.".

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He who will not economize will have to agonize.

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

by Confucius Found in: Economy Quotes,
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In light of activists' global boycotts
of war profiteers, globalization
begins to look evitable. We
reverse imperialist's sanctions
with the read more

In light of activists' global boycotts
of war profiteers, globalization
begins to look evitable. We
reverse imperialist's sanctions
with the people's sanctions.

by Arundhati Roy Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Economy Quotes,
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Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.

Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Plutarch Found in: Economy Quotes,
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The world abhors closeness, and all but admires extravagance; yet a slack hand shows weakness, and a tight hand strength.

The world abhors closeness, and all but admires extravagance; yet a slack hand shows weakness, and a tight hand strength.

by Thomas Fowell Buxton Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Joseph Hall Found in: Economy Quotes,
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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.

by Armand Salacrou Found in: Economy Quotes,
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