1. Frugality itself is a great source of wealth. Seneca

2. Frugality is an inexhaustible feast in your life. Emerson

3. Once comfortable enjoyment becomes a habit, it makes people almost completely unable to feel fun, and becomes a real need of people. Rousseau

4. Whoever scrimps on food and clothing on weekdays will easily survive when he is poor; whoever is luxurious and extravagant when he is rich will die of hunger and cold when he is poor. Sadie's "Rose Garden"

5. Luxury is just getting happiness from the labor of others. Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws"

6. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, constant thoughts on material difficulties. Zhu Bolu's "Zhu Xi's Family Instructions"

7. A gentleman is concerned about morality but not poverty. "The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong" by Confucius

8. Wealth is limited and expenses are unlimited, so we should live within our means. Yan Zhitui

9. Those who are extravagant and lazy are poor, while those who are strong and thrifty are rich. Han Feizi's "Han Feizi's Explanation of Learning"

10. Always think of time as time is not, and do not think of time as time. "Zeng Tang Xian Wen"

11. Quietness nourishes the body, frugality nourishes virtue. Zhuge Liang

12. The extravagant general will be killed by his own strength. Pre-Qin Dynasty "Zuo Zhuan Xianggong 29th Year"

13. Things in the world are often achieved by diligence and frugality but failed by extravagance. Lu You

14. Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman's excessive desire for wealth and honor will lead to disaster in vain. Sima Guang's "Teaching Thrift and Promoting Health"

15. After all the luxury and success, there will be both happiness and peace. Wang Anshi

16. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. Pre-Qin "Yi Zhuan Fu"

17. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil. Pre-Qin Dynasty "Zuo Zhuan Zhuang Gong Twenty-Fourth Year"

18. Extravagance and frugality must be regarded as a blessing in the world. Pre-Qin "Three Kingdoms Wei Shu Jikai Biography"

19. The cost of imprisoning the country and removing its useless expenses is enough to double that. Pre-Qin "Mozi's Use of Jie"

20. Jie is used internally and cultivates virtue externally. Pre-Qin "Zuo Zhuan Zhaogong Nineteenth Year"