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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Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift? – Cicero

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Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty. – Samuel Johnson

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Whatever thrift is, it is not avarice. Avarice is not generous; and, after all, it is the thrifty people who are generous. – Lord Rosebery

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The thrift that does not make a man charitable sours into avarice. – M.W. Harrison

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