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The tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self denial.

Oscar Wilde
Self, Tragedy, Denial
Oscar Wilde, Alvin Redman (1959). “The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde”, p.185, Courier Corporation
The tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self denial.