Famous quotes about practicing frugality

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

2. Although the activities in the world have many shortcomings, they are still beautiful. ——Rodin

3. With limited funds and unlimited expenses, you should live within your means. ——Yan Zhitui

4. Don’t worry about danger in times of peace, abstain from extravagance and be frugal; cut down the roots in order to seek luxuriant trees, block the sources in order to have a long flow. ——Wei Zheng

5. A porridge and a meal, when you think about the difficulty of getting there; half a thread, half a thread, always think about the material resources. ——Zhu Bailu

6. Whoever scrimps on food and clothing on weekdays will easily get through difficulties when he is poor; whoever is luxurious and extravagant when he is rich will die of hunger and cold when he is poor. ——Sadie

7. Small things don’t mean money is empty. —— Thomas More

8. A person who pursues a high-level material life at all costs must have low-level thoughts and morals. ——Qianfu

9. Stay calm to cultivate your character, and be frugal to cultivate your virtue. ——Zhuge Liang

10. Luxury is like wine, which both excites and debilitates people. ——Karl

11. Take it in moderation and use it in moderation, and you will always have enough. ——Volume 234 of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

12. Luxury and debauchery are just a phenomenon of social corruption, not the cause. ——Lu Xun

13. Don’t worry about poverty and lowliness, and don’t dwell on wealth. ——Tao Yuanming

14. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. ——Sima Guang

15. Things in the world are often accomplished by diligence and frugality but failed by extravagance. ——Lu You

16. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can destroy one's life. ——"New History of the Five Dynasties·Preface to the Biography of Lingguan"

17. Being extravagant means taking things for granted and humiliating one's ambition; once one is frugal, one has nothing to ask for from others and nothing to be ashamed of oneself, which can nourish the spirit. ——Luo Dajing

18. Once society has technical needs, this need will push science forward more than ten universities. ——Engels

19. Luxurious people will die of hunger and cold when they are poor. ——Saadi

20. Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was caused by diligence and frugality, and failure was caused by extravagance. ——Li Shangyin

21. Only frugality can help integrity, but forgiveness can become a virtue. ——"History of the Song Dynasty·Biography of Fan Chunren"

22. Poverty and a clean and simple life are exactly where we revolutionaries can overcome many difficulties! ——Fang Zhimin

23. Strengthen the foundation and use it sparingly, and the world will not be poor. ——Xun Kuang

24. Coins are round, so they roll away easily. ——Toriano

25. Society is like a ship, and everyone must be prepared to steer the ship. ——Ibsen

26. The extravagant are in disgrace, the frugal are safe, one evil and one good are in front of them. ——Bai Juyi

27. Looking at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was achieved by diligence and frugality, and failure was achieved by luxury. ——Li Shangyin

28. Luxury will destroy people’s spiritual purity, because unfortunately, the more you get, the more greedy you become, and you always feel that you cannot satisfy yourself. ——Angel

29. At noon on the day of hoeing, sweat drips from the soil. Who would have thought that every meal on the plate is hard work? ——Li Shen

30. Extravagance leads to more desires. A gentleman's excessive desire for wealth and honor will lead to disaster in vain. ——Sima Guang