Quotes on Misers

Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not to be forced to become rapacious, a prince must consider it of little importance if he incurs the name of miser, for this is one of the vices that permits him to rule.

If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him? ... The problem is not having this tendency, no, we must be brothers and sisters to one another. The problem is in making a lobby of this tendency: a lobby of misers, a lobby of politicians, a lobby of masons, so many lobbies.

At 46 one must be a miser; only have time for essentials.

I enjoy books as misers enjoy treasures, because I know I can enjoy them whenever I please.

I cling like a miser to the freedom that disappears as soon as there is an excess of things.