Who said “Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to…”?

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Artemus Ward. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceScience and Natural History, Letter VII to Punch, part of the Artemus Ward in London series (22 October 1866).

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“Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to do it with.”
— Artemus Ward
VerifiedScience and Natural History, Letter VII to Punch, part of the Artemus Ward in London series (22 October 1866). · evidenceBorrowing

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Science and Natural History, Letter VII to Punch, part of the Artemus Ward in London series (22 October 1866)..

APA

Ward, A. (n.d.). Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to do it with. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8741-let-us-all-be-happy-and-live-within/

MLA

Ward, Artemus. “Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to do it with.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8741-let-us-all-be-happy-and-live-within/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Ward, Artemus. “Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to do it with.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8741-let-us-all-be-happy-and-live-within/.

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