Subject: Money » Poverty (Page 3)

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

A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

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

(1934 – ) comedian

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

He found it inconvenient to be poor.

(1731 – 1800) English poet & hymn-writer

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

(1900 – 1979) British statesman & naval officer

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

(1886 – 1975) American fiction writer

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

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor

I think clever people think that poor people are stupid.

(1963 – ) Canadian writer, actor & stand-up comedian

Our rabbi is so poor that if he didn’t fast every Monday and Thursday, he’d starve to death.

I put on my favorite winter jacket for the first time the other day, and as soon as I put my hands in those pockets, I was immediately reminded that last year I didn't have any money, either.

(1970 – ) American comedian & television game show host

The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor

What I'm saying is we were poor, people; I mean, blues singers would show up at our house when they had writer's block – that's how poor we were.

(1954 – ) American comedian, writer & musician

He is so poor… he can't even pay attention.

We were so poor we had to eat dough for breakfast and sit out in the sun for lunch!

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

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

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