Quotes by Prodigals The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly. Ben Jonson prodigals money men A parsimony of words prodigal of sense. Benjamin Disraeli parsimony prodigals brevity To reclaim the prodigal is well, but to save him from ever being a prodigal is better. Charles Spurgeon prodigals wells If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous. James Boswell prodigals generosity men Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease. John Dryden prodigals ease life You may be more prodigal of time than of money. Suzanne Curchod prodigals may time O! what a prodigal have I been of that most valuable of all possessions Time! Theresa Villiers prodigals valuable possession