Quote by Calvin Coolidge
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they crea

Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character. – Calvin Coolidge

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I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it cant be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort. – Calvin Coolidge

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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. – Calvin Coolidge

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Thrift means that you should always have the best you can possibly afford, when the thing has any reference to your physical and mental health, to your growth in efficiency and power. – Orison Swett Marden

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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living. – John D. Rockefeller

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By sowing frugality we reap liberty, a golden harvest. – Agesilaus

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Be thrifty, but not covetous. – George Herbert

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