Black Poor

Famous quotes containing the words black and/or poor:

“he bowed and
not flinching from her black breath
gave her his arm....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

“If some beggar steals a bridle
he’ll be hung by a man who’s stolen a horse.
There’s no surer justice in the world than that
which makes the rich thief hang the poor one.”
—Peire Cardenal (c. 1180–1272)