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Most Famous Poor Quotes of All Time!

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Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.

Quotes by William Shenstone

If no man could become rich in Peru, no man could become poor.

Quotes by William Prescott

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

Quotes by William Penn

Man, as we know him, is a poor creature; he is halfway between an ape and a god and he is travelling in the right direction.

Quotes by William Inge

In praising science, it does not follow that we must adopt the very poor philosophies which scientific men have constructed. In philosophy they have much more to learn than to teach.

Quotes by William Inge

Poor Darrell Hammond. What's he going to do when I leave office?

Quotes by William J. Clinton

All the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer.

Quotes by William Henry Harrison

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it.

Quotes by William Gilbert

Perhaps they do not recognize themselves, for a rich man is even harder to define than a poor one.

Quotes by William Graham Sumner

The men who start out with the notion that the world owes them a living generally find that the world pays its debt in the penitentiary or the poor house.

Quotes by William Graham Sumner

Men there have been who have done the essayist's part so well as to have earned an immortality in the doing; but we have had not many of them, and they make but a poor figure on our shelves. It...

Quotes by William Ernest Henley

Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.

Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

To be poor and independent is very nearly an impossibility.

Quotes by William Cobbett

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

Quotes by William Butler Yeats

Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.

Quotes by William Bligh

The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time.

Quotes by Willem de Kooning

I have long believed the corporate world is plagued by poor capital allocation decisions.

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security, with four root vulnerabilities per year for two successive years.

Quotes by Wietse Venema

Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films.

Quotes by Wesley Morris

I've gone from being quite wealthy, when I was defending women, to being quite poor defending men.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about horror films say about "poor" decisions?
It observes that "Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films" — in other words, characters making bad choices under pressure is a common ingredient in the genre. If you enjoy quotes about people and their choices, our Man quotes are worth a look.
What historical event does one of these quotes reference?
One quote refers to the Gulf War era, when Iraq's Saddam Hussein launched Scud missile attacks on Israel — a real historical episode. The quote itself observes a pattern in public opinion around it: "As soon as, say, Saddam Hussein started bombing Israel with Scuds, everyone was like, 'Poor Israel.' But when Israel retaliates - and most of the time they then win - people turn against them." This is presented here strictly as the speaker's own observation about how sympathy can shift depending on who appears to be winning, not as commentary on any current conflict.
Is there a quote about what it means to be poor financially?
Yes — one quote simply states, "When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off." Financial hardship often ties closely to family life — see our Family quotes for more.
Does one quote mention turning down film roles?
Yes. One quote explains that after a well-known martial arts film, the speaker turned down a lot of Hollywood offers because they were "victim roles - poor girls sold to America to be a..." — the speaker's own account of why they declined those parts, without going further into what the roles depicted beyond that description.
What's a common thread across these "poor" quotes?
They use "poor" in very different senses — bad luck in movies, a specific historical episode and shifting public opinion, financial hardship, and difficult roles turned down in a career — showing how flexible the word can be depending on context. For more on facing tough circumstances with perspective, see our Good quotes or Life quotes.

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