A gentleman cares about Tao but not poverty. -Kong Qiu
Poor without flattery, rich without arrogance. -zi gong
if you are strong and frugal, you can't be poor. -Xun Kuang
Those who are extravagant and lazy are poor, while those who are diligent and frugal are rich. -Han Fei
A gentleman's trip is quiet to cultivate one's morality, frugal to cultivate one's morality, indifferent to one's ambition, and peaceful to achieve nothing. -Zhuge Liang
those who are extravagant are messy and frugal, and a fierce one is in sight. -Bai Juyi
don't think about being prepared for danger in times of peace, and abstain from extravagance and thrift; Si seeks wood and luxuriance by cutting roots, and plugs up the source and wants to flow long. -Wei Zhi
Looking at the former sages' countries and families, it turned from thrift to extravagance. -Li shangyin
the overlord took two rivers by himself, and many of his descendants descended from hundreds of cities. After the success of luxury, what is the double jeopardy? -Wang Anshi
extravagance leads to more desires. If a gentleman desires more, he will read Mu Fugui, and he will waste his way and get into trouble quickly. -Sima Guang
Be kind to people and be like brothers; Evil spirit welcomes people and harms soldiers. -Guan zhong
there are brave people in the world, who are surprised when they come, but don't get angry when they don't add to it. -Su Shi