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There is no being so poor and so contemptible, who does not think there is somebody still poorer, and still more contemptible.

James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Edmond Malone (1824). “The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order: A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished”, p.10

But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.

Russell Simmons, Chris Morrow (2007). “Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success”, p.93, Penguin

The test is always how we treat the poor.

Robert Frost (1971). “The poetry of Robert Frost”

If you are poor, you are not likely to live long.

" Nelson Mandela marks 90th birthday with appeal for charity" by David Batty, www.theguardian.com. July 18, 2008.

Unix in particular is very poor at network printing.

"Engineers approve standardization of Internet Printing Protocol" by Carolyn Duffy Marsan, www.cnn.com. July 12, 2000.

Human beings seem to be a poor invention. If they are the noblest works of God where is the ignoblest?

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.187, Courier Corporation