Famous quotes containing the words poverty and/or history:
“Give a beggar a dime and he’ll bless you. Give him a dollar and he’ll curse you for witholding the rest of your fortune. Poverty is a bag with a hole at the bottom.”
—Anzia Yezierska (c. 1881–1970)
“Every literary critic believes he will outwit history and have the last word.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)