"He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor."
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"Avarice is always poor."
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"As society advances the standard of poverty rises."
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"Of all God's creatures, Man alone is poor."
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"Ministry to the poor is a crucial sign that we believe the gospel."
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"The test is always how we treat the poor."
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"If my head holds one thought wise and clear, it's You. Poor as I am, what I hold dear is You. No matter how I see myself, I'm nothing ... Anything I am entirely is You!"
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"The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger."
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"He who spins before the poor, inviting them to do likewise, serves God as no one else does."
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"Yes; poor Bunbury is a dreadful invalid. Well, I must say, Algernon, that I think it is high time that Mr. Bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or to die. This shillyshallying with the question is absurd."
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"Whene'er I take my walks abroad,How many poor I see!What shall I render to my GodFor all his gifts to me?"
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"Being poor is not like being a victim. Being poor means that you don't have one resource."
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"[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears."
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"Ah! my poor brain is racked and crazed, My spirit and senses amazed!"
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"I don't have any extraordinary gifts. I'm just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama."
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"There's another advantage to being poor - a doctor will cure you faster."
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"In the poorest of the poor we see Jesus in distressed guise."
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"We have a vow to give wholeheartedly everything to the poor."
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"No one is ever too old, too rich, too poor, to pray."
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"No one ever became poor from giving."
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