Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult.
Samuel Johnson
Orion's Cold Fire
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There are two ways to be wealthy: Spend less or earn more. The former is easier.
Some of these old guys were pretty smart.