Thrift

Famous quotes containing the word thrift:

“Avarice is more directly opposed to thrift than generosity is.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

“This was a way to thrive, and he was blest;
And thrift is blessing, if men steal it not.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Loosened from the minor’s tether;
Free to mortgage or to sell,
Wild as wind, and light as feather
Bid the slaves of thrift farewell.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)