Monthly Archives: August 2005

“Time does not mean much to the sun or to the stars; Dollars do not mean much to a savage African chief; but Time and Dollars mean everything to civilized men and women–and Time makes Dollars.”–Anon. GOLD dust is precious–but … Continue reading →

“If I can bring to your attention a few things to think about that you have never thought about be­fore, my mission will have been performed.” OPPOSE you define the word: Extrava­gance. No two people can look at this subject … Continue reading →

“That which we acquire with most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned a fortune are commonly more careful of it than those by whom it may have been inherited.” IF ALL money looks alike to you, … Continue reading →

“Waste is not aristocratic–but vulgar.” IKIN always tell if my mistress is a lady by looking in her garbage can,” remarked a witty Irish servant girl. “Thim as belong to the ould families,” she continued, “they have the cliverness and … Continue reading →

“As a nation grows in years and in population it rebels more and more against needless waste.” WHEN our forefathers landed on American soil they came from the Old World where waste of any kind is abhorred. Whoever is familiar … Continue reading →

“How blind is the mind of men to fate and future events, how unwilling to practice moderation, when elated with prosperity.”–Ovid. AMERICA might almost be renamed “The Waster’s Paradise.” The greatest crime we have to deal with as a people … Continue reading →

“Experience don’t make a man so bold as it duz so careful.”—– Josh Billings. ALL of us come into this world naked babies –equal in having nothing. If all the babies born today were laid in a row, they would … Continue reading →

“Industry hath annexed thereto the fairest fruits and the richest rewards.”–Barrow. IT IS unfortunately true that, when we are making the most money, we save the smallest percentage of our incomes. It takes a little adversity to make us realize … Continue reading →

“Wealth is of all things the most esteemed by men, and has the greatest power of all things in the world.”–Euripides. DURING these last few years quite a lot of people have been growing rich and quite a multitude have … Continue reading →

“Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly in the distance, but to do what lies close at hand.” –Carlyle. A WOMAN who has been saving money boasted of the fact that she had seven one-hundred-dollar bills hidden … Continue reading →