Money & wealth quotes, explained
Thrift, riches and what money can and cannot buy. Each one is checked against its original source, so you know who really said it before you use it.
If you spend even a little less than you earn, you are fine. If you spend even a little more, you are in trouble. The size of the gap matters less than which side of the line you are on.
Read the full explanation →Small, regular spending adds up. A habit that seems too minor to matter can drain your money as surely as a big mistake.
Read the full explanation →A wry aside in a letter about the new U.S. Constitution. Franklin made it famous, but the joke was already in print more than seventy years earlier.
Read the full explanation →A shortened form of 1 Timothy 6:10, which warns against the love of money, not money itself. Dropping “the love of” changes the meaning.
Read the full explanation →Don't borrow money and don't lend it, because a loan can cost you both the money and the friend, and borrowing makes you careless with what you have.
Read the full explanation →An hour spent idle is not free. If you could have been earning during that time, the wages you gave up are a real cost, on top of whatever you spent.
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