Hawzah News Agency – The commander of the faithful, Imam Ali peace be upon him says:

الاقتِصادُ يُنمي القليلَ، الإسرافُ يُفني الجَزيلَ .

'Economising increases the little, and wasting destroys the abundant.'

Source: Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 334, 335