3 Samuel Johnson Quotes on Poverty

Samuel Johnson quotes on poverty

2. This mournful truth is ev'rywhere confessed - Slow rises worth, by poverty depressed.

137. A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.

188. Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult.