best quotations about
Stinginess |
and Avarice
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Quotations
 | We could have saved the Earth but we were too damned cheap. — Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007, American writer 7 likes |
 | The means which make a man fit to make a fortune are the same which prevent him from enjoying it. — Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims 7 likes |
 | Esteem money neither more nor less than it deserves, it is a good servant and a bad master. — Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer 5 likes |
 | The universe is stingy for anyone who denies himself. — Tagore, 1861-1941, Indian poet, Nobel 1913 3 likes |
 | Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance. — Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, English cleric & writer 2 likes |
 | The avaricious are thrifty with time as well as money. |
 | Prudery is a form of avarice, the worst of all. |
Latin Quotes
 | Poverty is the lack of many things, avarice is the lack of all things. Inopiae desunt multa, avaritiae omnia. — Publilius Syrus, 1st cent. AD, Roman author of maxims 30 likes |
Ancient Greek
 | Accumulation of wealth for the children is a pretext for avarice. Η τέκνοις άγαν χρημάτων συναγωγή πρόφασίς εστι φιλαργυρίης. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 4 likes |
| Misers have the fate of the bee working as if they are going to live for ever. Οι φειδωλοί τον της μελίσσης οίτον έχουσιν εργαζόμενοι ως αεί βιωσόμενοι. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 3 likes |
Proverbs
 | A penny saved is a penny earned. 4 likes |
 | To a stingy father, a prodigal son. 2 likes |
