Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

True economy consists in always making the income exceed the outgo.

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.

All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and attain the salutary arts of contracting expense; for without economy none can be rich, and with it few can be poor.

I'm careful with money.

Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

A dash of frugality is a good thing for everyone.

No one is rich whose expenditures exceed his means, and no one is poor whose incomings exceed his outgoings.

The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started.

Never spend your money before you have earned it.

We need to stop spending money we don't have.

I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expenses, and my expense is equal to my wishes.

It is not how much one makes but to what purpose one spends.

There are but two ways of paying debt—increase of industry in raising income. increase of thrift in laying out.

Stop spending money you don't have.

I don't like spending money.

I have not thrown my money away on unnecessary things in my life, so I'm okay.

I'm actually pretty frugal with my money.

Just don't spend your money, and you're well on your way to becoming a millionaire.

I put a portion of my salary to the side.

He that, when he should not, spends too much, shall, when he would not, have too little to spend.

Whatever your income, always live below your means.

Acquire Riches by Industry and Frugality.

If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

Thrift is an attractive idea until you get down to specifics.