Poor

Famous quotes containing the word poor:

“A poor life is better than a good death.”
—Chinese proverb.

“Hath homely age th’ alluring beauty took
From my poor cheek? Then he hath wasted it.
Are my discourses dull? Barren my wit?
If voluble and sharp discourse be marred,
Unkindness blunts it more than marble hard.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“The poor have their fortunes told; the rich burn incense to the Buddha.”
—Chinese proverb.