Thrift is that habit of character that prompts one to work for what he gets, to earn what is paid him; to invest a part of his earnings; to spend wisely and well; to save, but not hoard.
I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
We are not to judge thrift solely by the test of saving or spending. If one spends what he should prudently save, that certainly is to be deplored. But if one saves what he should prudently spend, that is not necessarily to be commended. A wise balance between the two is the desired end.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
Thrift is of great revenue.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
Any fool can waste, any fool can muddle, but it takes something of a man to save, and the more he saves the more of a man does it make of him.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.
You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending
Thrift means that you should always have the best you can possibly afford, when the thing has any reference to your physical and mental health, to your growth in efficiency and power.
Whatever thrift is, it is not avarice. Avarice is not generous; and, after all, it is the thrifty people who are generous.
A garden is a grand teacher... above all it teaches entire trust.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
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