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Living from hand to mouth.
Living from hand to mouth.
As society advances the standard of poverty rises.
As society advances the standard of poverty rises.
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.
Poverty ... It is life near the bone, where it is sweetest.
Poverty ... It is life near the bone, where it is sweetest.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver
him in time of trouble.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver
him in time of trouble.
Poverty is the worst form of violence.
Poverty is the worst form of violence.
Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.
Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him.
Poverty is the step-mother of genius.
Poverty is the step-mother of genius.
Gold gives an appearance of beauty even to ugliness: but with
poverty everything becomes frightful.
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Gold gives an appearance of beauty even to ugliness: but with
poverty everything becomes frightful.
[Fr., L'or meme a la laideur donne un teint de beaute:
Mais tout devient affreux avec la pauvrete.]