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There is an old maxim which states that good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgment. I think something similar can be said of government policy, to wit: Good policy comes from experience, and experience comes from...

Quotes by Edward C. Prescott

The walls are the publishers of the poor.

Quotes by Eduardo Galeano

Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,' I says, 'but don't insult me poor bleedin' country.

Quotes by Edward Abbey

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.

Quotes by Edmund Waller

Boxing, in the most general terms, is a poor man's sport. All you have is your hands to make a living.

Quotes by Edgar Ramirez

Our musical alphabet is poor and illogical.

Quotes by Edgard Varese

Lord, help my poor soul.

Edgar Allan Poe

John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental.

Quotes by Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

I'll always be American in my world view and allegiance. American in the naive way I go to other countries and tell them how they should treat their poor or clean their water.

Quotes by Eddie Huang

I do think that every super power on the globe has a very poor record on human rights.

Quotes by Ed Schultz

There aren't any poor cable hosts.

Quotes by Ed Schultz

We are not concerned with the very poor. They are unthinkable, and only to be approached by the statistician or the poet.

Quotes by E. M. Forster

The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

When the idle poor become the idle rich, you'll never know just who is who, or which is which.

Quotes by E. Y. Harburg

I grew up quite poor, and the Mormon church was always there for us as a family.

Quotes by Dustin Lance Black

It was such a pivotal time in Elvis' life; he was just a poor boy from Tupelo, Miss. That's all he really was. He had the same feelings as everybody.

Quotes by Drake Milligan

I firmly believe that our salvation depends on the poor.

Quotes by Dorothy Day

Marie Stopes had established the first birth control clinic in Britain; the whole question of informing women, especially those who were poor, about methods of contraception, began to be discussed.

Quotes by Dora Russell

Of my English friends, I should find language too poor to speak the just praise and the excellence which shines in their characters and lives.

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

We have done a poor job educating people about education. Only when we have clarified that can we talk about how best to achieve it.

Quotes by Donna Brazile

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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