Word: frugales
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...somewhat insignificant appearance forced him to assume a stern expression in public. When asked to smile by photographers, he invariably snapped: "I cannot smile, because there is nothing to smile at." A frugal man, he said: "Western people eat too much. One of their meals would last me a week...
Last week the Aventines apparently thought that the time had come again to participate in the debates of the Chamber, albeit the immense Fascist majority would continue triumphant on every issue. To Mussolini it seemed that this might cause a good deal of wasted breath. Mussolini is frugal. He ascended the tribune...
That Harvard students are a canny lot also is now an established fact. Not satisfied with double value they confronted the salesmen with various surprising propositions. Instead of asking for the advertised two ties, frugal minded students would buy one tie and then ask if its equivalent price might be devoted to underwear or something else for Spring...
...mean face, with its tight mouth and the over-sharp nose set at too pronounced an angle with the brow. The eyes are narrow and veiled, though they light up readily. The brightness of the eyes and the frequent smile save the face from repelling you. The smile is frugal...
...American people are honest, intelligent, patriotic, industrious and frugal. And yet, in a land of untold wealth, dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity for all, special privileges to none, life has become a desperate struggle for the average man and woman. The millions who work on the farms, in the mines, in transportation, in the factories and shops and stores, with all their industry and saving, find themselves poorer at the end of the year than at the beginning...