Oscar Wilde Quotes about Poverty
Oscar Wilde (2007). “The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde”, p.583, Wordsworth Editions
Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.1035, GENERAL PRESS
As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them of course, but one cannot possibly admire them.
'The Soul of Man under Socialism'
If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty
Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.187, Wordsworth Editions
Oscar Wilde (1962). “The letters of Oscar Wilde”
The proper aim is to try and reconstruct society on such a basis that poverty will be impossible.
Oscar Wilde (1969). “The Artist as Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde”, p.256, University of Chicago Press
In going to America one learns that poverty is not a necessary accompaniment to civilization.
Oscar Wilde, Lady Wilde (1909). “Epigrams: Oscariana; Sebastian Melmoth; Phrases and philosophies; Oscar Wilde's literary art; Correspondence; Impressions of America, with an introduction by Stuart Mason; Oscar Wilde in America”
As for begging, it is safer to beg than to take, but it is finer to take than to beg
Oscar Wilde (1997). “Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis”, p.1043, Wordsworth Editions
