Subject: Money » Poverty (Page 3)

Money can’t buy happiness, but neither can poverty.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist

I was so poor… in my neighborhood, the rainbow was in black and white!

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Among the propensities of humans which almost exceed understanding come the parsimony of the rich and the extravagance of the poor.

Broke as a whore during lent.

You're never too poor for good toilet paper.

comedian

I grew up in a poor family… I had to cut everyone’s hair, because we didn’t have money for entertainment.

(1978 – ) American writer & stand-up comedian

There were times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.

(1900 – 1967) American film actor

You've no idea what it costs to keep the old man in poverty.

(1900 – 1979) British statesman & naval officer

He who hesitates is poor.

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer

We were so poor, every Christmas Eve my old man would go outside and shoot his gun, then come in and tell us kids Santa Claus had committed suicide.

(1921 – ) American boxing champion

It is true that wealth won't make a man virtuous, but I notice there ain't anybody who wants to be poor just for the purpose of being good.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

Three years ago I came to Florida without a nickel in my pocket. Now I’ve got a nickel in my pocket.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.

(1667 – 1745) Irish satirist & essayist

At the funeral, everyone said, 'What a shame, he died penniless;' I don't know — to me that sounds like perfect timing on a hell of a budget.

American comedian

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.

(1886 – 1975) American fiction writer

My mom bought cookies… and they were never the good cookies; it was always the pack of 1000 that said: 'Cookies.'

comedian

If the guy was poor, I’d give it back.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something.

(1934 – ) comedian

The tax collector must love poor people, he's creating so many of them.

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor