Luxuriousness leads to excessive desires. A gentleman who has many desires will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain. ——Sima Guang

Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, their success was due to diligence and frugality, and their success was due to extravagance. ——Li Shangyin

Those who are extravagant and lazy will be poor, while those who are strong and thrifty will be rich. ——Han Fei

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Gold has no seeds, it comes from thrifty families.

Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work.

——Li Shen