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There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor.

Quotes by Gerrit Smith

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

Quotes by Georges Bernanos

It would be a poor thing to be an atom in a universe without physicists, and physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an atom's way of knowing about atoms.

Quotes by George Wald

It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher.

Quotes by George Whitefield

I could actually care less about the poor. We have some living near us, and pee-yew. They are always coming and going to their three or four jobs at all hours of the day and night. Annoying!

Quotes by George Saunders

America's vast population of working poor can only get so poor before even Walmart is out of reach.

Quotes by George Packer

The grim truth is that the rich are able to live as they do only because others are poor: there is neither the physical nor ecological space for everyone to pursue private luxury.

Quotes by George Monbiot

It's not hard to tell we was poor - when you saw the toilet paper dryin' on the clothesline.

Quotes by George Lindsey

My parents were very poor, but we never felt any sense of need or want. It was a very close, loving, tightly-knit family growing up, and I never felt any sense of deprivation or anything like that.

Quotes by George J. Mitchell

I was born in Saratoga, Texas, a little town there in the Big Thicket about 60 miles north of Beaumont. Needless to say, we were very, very poor, but we always managed to have enough to keep our bellies full.

Quotes by George Jones

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

Quotes by George Herbert

When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.

Quotes by George Foreman

The first priority of any serious program against poverty is to strengthen the male role in poor families.

Quotes by George Gilder

With eye upraised his master's looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man's guardian, and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end.

Quotes by George Crabbe

You're just poor cornball provincial people, you critics; you just don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Quotes by George Cukor

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!

George Eliot

Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types.

Quotes by Georg Brandes

The pleasures of the imagination are as it were only drawings and models which are played with by poor people who cannot afford the real thing.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the police had, and, just possibly, excused by the fact that a terrorist action in Britain linked...

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

Kids who are poor often have families that have not really been kept informed about... how important it is to read to your child, to reduce stresses in their life, to use positive incentives and words.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

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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