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I would rather be a serf in a poor man's house and be above ground than reign among the dead. — Homer
Poor human nature cannot bear such strains as heavenly triumphs bring to it; there must come a reaction. Excess of joy or excitement must be… — Charles Spurgeon
When test scores go up, we should worry, because of how poor a measure they are of what matters, and what you typically sacrifice in… — Alfie Kohn
The tenets of [the Christian life] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman, and other men are slaves;… — Richard Sibbes
Good teachers cost a lot; but, poor teachers cost a lot more. — Evan Esar
About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is this, the poor suffer misery, while the rich have to enjoy it. — Josh Billings
It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush. — George Herbert
The poor, the unsuccessful, the unhappy, the unhealthy are the ones who use the word tomorrow the most. — Robert Kiyosaki
You shout and the valleys shout, or you sing and the valleys sing. Each heart is a valley. If you pour love into it, it… — Rajneesh
I cannot say to you what is right or wrong. I can say only one thing to you: be conscious - that is right. Don't… — Rajneesh
People that trust wholly to other's charity, and without industry of their own, will always be poor. — William Temple
His purity was too great, his aspiration too high for this poor, miserable world! His great soul is now only enjoying that for which it… — Queen Victoria
A man, who can, in cold blood, hunt and torture a poor, innocent animal, cannot feel much compassion for the distress of his own species. — Frederick The Great
There is nothing more pleasing to God, than to see a soul who patiently and serenely bears whatever crosses it is sent; this is how… — Alphonsus Liguori
Ever building, building to the clouds, still building higher, and never reflecting that the poor narrow basis cannot sustain the giddy tottering column. — Friedrich Schiller
Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it. — Robert Motherwell
There is no get-rich-quick scheme equal to a poor girl marrying a rich man. — E. W. Howe
I tell you there isn't a thing under the sun that needs to be done at all, but what a man can do better than… — George Eliot
It is but a poor eloquence which only shows that the orator can talk. — Joshua Reynolds
So there he is at last. Man on the moon. The poor magnificent bungler! He can't even get to the office without undergoing the agonies… — Russell Baker

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