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“Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.”

Poor Money Liberty Poverty Shame Awe Ashamed Poor Richard Awe Inspiring Riches And Poors

Book:Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Poor Richard's Almanack

“You, who are ashamed of your poverty, and blush for your calling, are a snob; as are you who boast of your wealth.”

Wealth Poverty Calling Ashamed Boast Snob

Book:Miscellanies: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval

Source: Miscellanies: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval

“The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.”

Kind Poverty Worst Shame Ashamed Frugality

Author:Livy

“Do not be ashamed of being poor, or of asking alms. Receive what is given you with humility, and accept a refusal meekly. Frequently call to mind Our Lady's journey into Egypt with her Holy Child, and of all the poverty, contempt and suffering they endured. If you follow their example you will indeed be rich amid your poverty.”

Ifs Mind Children Suffering Given Poor Accepting Poverty Rich Journey Example Humility Holy Asking Ashamed Contempt Egypt Refusal Alms

Book:Introduction to the Devout Life

Source: Introduction to the Devout Life

“She who is more ashamed of dishonesty than of poverty will not be easily overcome.”

Poverty Virtue Overcoming Ashamed Dishonesty

Book:A collection of the moral and instructive sentiments, maxims, cautions, and reflexions, contained in the histories of Pamela, Clarissa, and Sir Charles Grandison: Digested under proper heads, with references to the volume, ...

Source: A collection of the moral and instructive sentiments, maxims, cautions, and reflexions, contained in the histories of Pamela, Clarissa, and Sir Charles Grandison: Digested under proper heads, with references to the volume, ...

“It has always been incomprehensible for me: people are ashamed of the poverty but aren't ashamed of the wealth.”

People Wealth Poverty Ashamed

Author:Faina Ranevskaya

“It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it were men wouldn't be ashamed of it. It is a blunder, though, and is punished as such. A poor man is despised the whole world over.”

Ifs Men World Enough Whole Easy Poor Poverty Crime Whole World Ashamed Despised Poor Man Blunders

Book:The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

Source: The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

“It is the poor man who clenches so tightly to the gold he is given - for fear of losing it. The man of wealth spends his gold freely to accomplish his will in the world. It is the same with life.' Suddenly ashamed of my conspicuous poverty, I lowered my eyes. But Scatha placed a hand beneath my chin and raised my head. 'Cling too tightly to your life and you will lose it, my Reluctant Warrior. You must become the master of your life, not its slave.”

Men World Hands Eye Given Loses Wealth Poor Poverty Masters Losing Gold Slave Raised Accomplish Warrior Ashamed Reluctant Chins Poor Man

Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“A broken heart is such a shabby thing, like poverty and failure and the incurable diseases which are also deforming. I hate it and am ashamed of it, and I must somehow repair this heart and put it back into its normal condition, as a tough somewhat scarred but operating organ.”

Heart Hate Poverty Conditions Broken Disease Normal Tough I Hate Ashamed Broken Heart Organs Broken Hearted Shabby Incurable Disease

Book:The letters of Martha Gellhorn

Source: The letters of Martha Gellhorn