1. Being good at selecting key points means saving time, but rushing around without knowing the key points is equivalent to firing cannons indiscriminately. ——Bacon

2. Any saving is ultimately a saving of time. ——Marx

3. To imprison a country and eliminate its useless expenses is enough to double the cost. ——Pre-Qin Dynasty, "Mozi uses it judiciously"

4. If you strengthen your foundation and use it judiciously, then the world will not be poor. ——Xun Kuang

5. Save before your pocket is empty. ——(Buyi Nationality) Proverb

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

7. A gentleman is concerned about morality but not poverty. ——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius, Duke Wei Ling"

8. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. ——Pre-Qin Dynasty's "Yi Zhuanfu"

9. Quietness cultivates one's character, and frugality cultivates one's virtue. ——Zhuge Liang

10. Frugality and diligence are two famous doctors of mankind. ——Rousseau