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NapoleonThe surest way to remain poor is to be honest.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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SenecaIt is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.

—  Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher

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Victor HugoNothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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John KennedyIf a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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AristotlePoverty is the parent of revolution and crime.

—  Aristotle, 384-322 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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George CarlinI’ve never seen a homeless guy with a bottle of Gatorade.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Ronald ReaganWe fought a war on poverty, and poverty won.

—  Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, American President [1981-1989]

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Mahatma GandhiPoverty is the worst form of violence.

—  Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence

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Bertolt BrechtPoverty makes you wise, but it’s a curse.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

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Dr. Thomas FullerPoverty is not a Shame ; but the being ashamed of it, is.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Bill GatesIf you are born poor its not your mistake, but if you die poor its your mistake.

—  Bill Gates, 1955-, American businessman

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Will DurantAs long as there is poverty there will be gods.

—  Will Durant, 1885-1981, American historian & philosopher

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David Lloyd GeorgeFour specters haunt the poor: old age, accident, sickness and unemployment

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Dr. Thomas FullerHe is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Pablo PicassoI’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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Dr. Thomas FullerDebt is the worst poverty.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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OvidI am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.

—  Ovid, 43 BC-17 AD, Roman poet

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Victor HugoIn poverty, the body shake against each other, as in the cold, but hearts away.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Lyndon JohnsonPoverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty.

—  Lyndon Johnson, 1908-1973, American President [1963-1969]

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Edward GibbonTheir poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism.

—  Edward Gibbon, 1737-1794, English historian

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MartialIt is not poverty, Nestor, to have nothing at all.

—  Martial, 43-104 AD, Roman poet of epigrams

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George EliotOne must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

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Dr. Thomas FullerPoor men seek meat for their Stomach ; rich Men Stomach for their Meat.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Dr. Thomas FullerA light Purse makes a heavy Heart.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Nelson AlgrenAnd money can't buy everything. For example: poverty.

—  Nelson Algren, 1909-1981, American writer

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Bertrand RussellThe idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Bill VaughanIt would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them.

—  Bill Vaughan, 1915-1977, American journalist

Mother TeresaThe most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Orson WellesI’ve always found it very sanitary to be broke.

—  Orson Welles, 1915-1985, American actor & film director

John SteinbeckIf you’re in trouble, or hurt or need, go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.

—  John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American writer, Nobel 1962

Honoré de BalzacWhere poverty ceases, greed begins.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Jean de La BruyèreIf poverty is the mother of all crimes, lack of intelligence is the father.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Anatole FranceI thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.

—  Anatole France, 1844-1924, French writer, Nobel 1921

John Kenneth GalbraithOne must always have in mind one simple fact: there is no literate population in the world that is poor, and there is no illiterate population that is anything but poor.

—  John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006, American-Canadian economist

PlutarchAn imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

—  Plutarch, 47-120 AD, Ancient Greek historian

Alexandre DumasSleeping on a plank has one advantage: it encourages early rising.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

Henry MillerI have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

P.J. O’ RourkeYour money does not cause my poverty. Refusal to believe this is at the bottom of most bad economic thinking.

—  P.J. O’ Rourke, 1947-2022, American columnist & writer

H.L. MenckenThe common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

Latin Quotes

Publilius SyrusPoverty is the lack of many things, avarice is the lack of all things.

Inopiae desunt multa, avaritiae omnia.

—  Publilius Syrus, 1st cent. AD, Roman author of maxims

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TerentiusWithout Ceres and Bacchus, Venus freezes.

Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus.

—  Terentius, c. 185-159 BC, Roman comic playwright

     (meaning: without bread and wine, love freezes)

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Funny Quotes

Rodney DangerfieldWe were poor. We were so poor, in my neighborhood the rainbow was in black-and-white.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Henry MillerWhen shit becomes valuable, the poor will be born without assholes.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

Ancient Greek

DemocritusOld age and poverty, two wounds hard to heal.

Γήρας και πενία δύο τραύματα δυσθεράπευτα.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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DiogenesIf a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can.

Ει μεν πλούσιος, όταν θέλη· ει δε πένης, όταν έχη.

—  Diogenes, 410-323 BC, Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher

     (his idea for the proper time for lunch)

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AristophanesI have nothing except the penis in my right hand.

Ουδέν γε πλην ή το πέος εν τη δεξιά.

—  Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright ‐ Clouds

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DiogenesPoverty is a self-taught virtue.

Πενία αυτοδίδακτος αρετή.

—  Diogenes, 410-323 BC, Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher

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TheocritusPoverty awakens the arts.

Πενία τέχνας κατεργάζεται.

—  Theocritus, 3rd cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet

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EuripidesA poor man is abandoned by all his friends.

Πένητα φεύγει πας τις εκποδών φίλος.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Medea

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EuripidesPoverty had a lack of wisdom.

Πενία δε σοφίαν έλαχεν.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Polyidus

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Proverbs

Yiddish proverbThe heaviest burden is an empty pocket.

—  Yiddish proverb

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English proverbWhen poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.

—  English proverb

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Italian proverbHe who has no money in the purse must have honey in the mouth.

—  Italian proverb

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