Thrift

Famous quotes containing the word thrift:

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

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

“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)