A gold-colored coin purse with a pink ribbon on a magenta velvet cushion.

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Thomas Jefferson

Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap; it will be dear to you.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Jefferson warns against grabbing something just because the price is low. If you don't really want it, that bargain becomes a waste of money. Cheap only counts as cheap when the purchase is actually useful to you.

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