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The word which gives the key to the national vice is waste. And pe

The word which gives the key to the national vice is waste. And people who are wasteful are not wise, neither can they remain young and vigorous. In order to transmute energy to higher and more subtle levels one must first conserve it. – Henry Miller

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True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. – Henry Miller

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We are no longer in a state of growth; we are in a state of excess. We are living in a society of excrescence. The boil is growing out of control, recklessly at cross purposes with itself, its impacts multiplying as the causes disintegrate. – Jean Baudrillard

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Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything. – Benjamin Franklin

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We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day. – William Shakespeare

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Riches are for spending. – Francis Bacon

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