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He that is rich need not live sparingly, and he that can live sparingly, need not be rich.
Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack · 1732-1758

Quotes

“Never spend your money before you have it.”

Thomas Jefferson · Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith, 1825 · Primary source

“Never buy a what you do not want, because it is cheap; it will be dear to you.”

Thomas Jefferson · Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith, 1825 · Primary source

“He that drinks fast, pays slow.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher’s stone.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“It is commonly observed, that a sudden wealth, like a prize drawn in a lottery, or a large bequest to a poor family, does not permanently enrich. They have served no apprenticeship to wealth, and, with the rapid wealth, come rapid claims: which they do not know how to deny, and the treasure is quickly dissipated.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson · Wealth, 1860 · Primary source

“Everybody who is adult should save and not be stupidly spending money and defer gratification to get more later.”

Charlie Munger · Daily Journal Corporation Annual Meeting, 2020 · Primary source

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