Willful Negligence Suggests Poverty: Samuel Johnson

"He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor." -- Samuel Johnson

Speculation Dangerous When it's Affordable or Not

"There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can." -- Mark Twain

Taxes Quote: Living Within Means to Fuel Excesses

"People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can't live within its income." -- Robert Half

Rich Man Can Afford to Leave Things Alone

"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone." -- Henry David Thoreau