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Economy is a distributive virtue, and consists, not in saving, but in selection.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Economy is a distributive virtue, and consists, not in saving, but in selection.”
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This quote defines economy as a virtue focused on thoughtful distribution rather than mere saving.
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