The difference between a rich man and a poor man is this -- the former eats when he pleases, and the latter when he can get it.
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I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.
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Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships; the poor man everywhere lies low.
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'It is necessary and urgent that, following the example of the poor man (St. Francis), one decides to abandon inconsiderate forms of domination, capture and custody with respect to all creatures.'
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Poor is the man who does not know his own intrinsic worth and tends to measure everything by relative value. A man of financial wealth who values himself by his financial net worth is poorer than a poor man who values himself by his intrinsic self worth.
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The rich man in his castle, the poor man at his gate, God made them, high or lowly, and ordered their estate.
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Pope John Paul said that 'the future of humanity and planet earth are in danger because of a lack of respect for animals and the environment. It is necessary and urgent that following the example of the poor man [St. Francis] one decides to abandon inconsiderate forms of domination, capture and custody with respect to all creatures.''
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I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.
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The meekest of animals will fight bravely when it is backed against a wall, for it has nothing left to lose. A poor man is more deadly than a rich man because he puts less value on his own life.
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Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence.
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The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.
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When asked what was the proper time for supper If you are a rich man, whenever you please and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.
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Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, here, my poor man, but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.It is not the reciever that is blessed, but it is the giver.Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world, and thus become pure and perfect.
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It is harder for a poor man to be successful than it is for a rich man.
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To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.
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It is the poor man who'll ever count his flock.
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[When asked what was the proper time for supper] If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.
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A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.
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Even a poor man can receive honors.
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Though the rich man's dinner goes in at his mouth, the poor man must often be content to dine though his nose.
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A poor man is all schemes.
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Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich.
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You can't help the poor man by destroying the rich.
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