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The mother of revolution and crime is poverty
The mother of revolution and crime is poverty
Chill penury repress'd their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repress'd their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something read more
In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Needy knife-grinder! whither are ye going?
Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order;
Bleak read more
Needy knife-grinder! whither are ye going?
Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order;
Bleak blows the blast--your hat has got a hole in it.
So have your breeches.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the
poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the
poor is their poverty.
One must be poor to know the luxury of living.
One must be poor to know the luxury of living.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as
an armed man.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as
an armed man.
Poverty ... It is life near the bone, where it is sweetest.
Poverty ... It is life near the bone, where it is sweetest.
