Poor Man Quotes

171 quotes by 135 authors

Pride in the case of a rich man is bad, but pride in the case of a poor man is worse. — Abu Bakr
A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread. — Georges Bernanos
To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships. — W. E. B. Du Bois
All but the hard hearted man must be torn with pity for this pathetic dilemma of the rich man, who has to keep the poor… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
If ever household affections and loves are graceful things, they are graceful in the poor. The ties that bind the wealthy and the proud to… — Charles Dickens
I play for the poor man. I try to give a thrill to the lunch bucket fan. I know their plight. I worked in a… — Leon Wagner
Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather to be despised… — Teresa of Avila
Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low. — Ovid
Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance,… — Albert Camus
I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design. — Josh Billings
Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need. If you give money, spend yourself with it, and do not merely abandon… — Henry David Thoreau
The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger. — Napoleon Bonaparte
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
The rich man, when contributing to a permanent plan for the education of the poor, ought to reflect that he is providing for that of… — James Madison
Whenever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man, I take it for granted there would be as much generosity if he… — Alexander Pope
The rich man can afford to be happy and wise; the poor man is wiser still, for he understands sadness. — William Henry Chase
He who does not believe has no soul. He is empty. He has no ideals. He has nothing to live for. He has no sunshine,… — Robert Ley
A son of a poor man is standing in front of you today. This is the strength of a democracy. — Narendra Modi
We must carry Jesus in our hearts to wherever He wants to go, and there are many places to which He may never go unless… — Caryll Houselander

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