The difference between a rich man and a poor man, is this - the former eats hen when he pleases, and the latter when he can get it

Quote by Walter Raleigh Sr

Topics: Poverty Quotes, Wealth Quotes

Love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning; never sick, never old, never...

Love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning; never sick, never old, never...

Romance is a love affair in other that domestic surroundings

Romance is a love affair in other that domestic surroundings

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A far greater factor [than abolishing poverty] is the deterrent effect of swift and certain...

A far greater factor [than abolishing poverty] is the deterrent effect of swift and certain...

Staring us in the face is the desperate plight of the poor. We don't need...

Staring us in the face is the desperate plight of the poor. We don't need...

If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only

If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only

Thrift shop popularity parallels increased poverty.

Thrift shop popularity parallels increased poverty.

To have nothing is not poverty

To have nothing is not poverty

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer from poor people in rich countries to...

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer from poor people in rich countries to...

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing...

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing...

To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his snuffbox, is...

To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his snuffbox, is...

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient

Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance

Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance

Poverty must have its satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people

Poverty must have its satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people

Many words are poverty.

Many words are poverty.

Poverty is death in another form

Poverty is death in another form

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.

And makes me poor indeed.

And makes me poor indeed.

Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit.

Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit.

Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of...

Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of...