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William Shakespeare on Poverty

1564–1616 England

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No, madam, 'tis not so well that I am poor, though many of the rich are damned.

I am as poor as Job, my lord, but not so patient.

It is still her use
To let the wretched man outlive his wealth,
To view with hollow eye and wrinkled brow
An age of poverty.

Poor and content is rich and rich enough,
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.

Othello (1603)

Stepp'd me in poverty to the very lips.

Othello (1603)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Shakespeare (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.