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One should live between extravagance and meanness. Don't save money by starving your mind. It is false economy never to take a holiday, or never to spend money for an evening's amusement or for a useful book.
Orison Swett Marden
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"One should live between extravagance and meanness. Don't save money by starving your mind. It is false economy never to take a holiday, or never to spend money for an evening's amusement or for a useful book."
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One should live between extravagance and meanness. Don't save money by starving your mind. It is false economy never to take a holiday, or never to spend money for an evening's amusement or for a useful book. — Orison Swett Marden

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Orison Swett Marden was a Writer from United States (1848–1924).

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This quote is attributed to Orison Swett Marden, a Writer from United States.
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Orison Swett Marden lived from 1848 – 1924.
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