Poor

Poor

Poor is an adjective related to a state of poverty, low quality or pity.

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Famous quotes containing the word poor:

    Hear me, auld Hangie, for a wee,
    An’ let poor, damned bodies bee;
    I’m sure sma’ pleasure it can gie,
    Ev’n to a deil,
    To skelp an’ scaud poor dogs like me,
    An’ hear us squeel!
    Robert Burns (1759–1796)

    We urgently need a debate about the best ways of supporting families in modern America, without blinders that prevent us from seeing the full extent of dependence and interdependence in American life. As long as we pretend that only poor or abnormal families need outside assistance, we will shortchange poor families, overcompensate rich ones, and fail to come up with effective policies for helping families in the middle.
    Stephanie Coontz (20th century)

    To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
    Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
    To the last syllable of recorded time,
    And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
    The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
    Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
    That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
    And then is heard no more: it is a tale
    Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
    Signifying nothing.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)