You must be rich and poor with discretion. A nobleman who squanders his property does not display a noble spirit, while if he hoards his wealth to excess it will bring dishonour. Wolfram von Eschenbach
What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive. Brandon Sanderson
An upstanding peasant is bigger than a nobleman on his knees. Swedish Proverb