Poverty is the step-mother of genius.

Poverty is the step-mother of genius.

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.

The greatest man in history was the poorest.

The greatest man in history was the poorest.

Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
And the little less, and what worlds away.

Oh, the little more, and how much it is!
And the little less, and what worlds away.

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.

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to read more

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.

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.

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that
which he hath given will he read more

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that
which he hath given will he pay him again.