The hooker with a heart of gold (also the whore with a heart of gold or the tart with a heart) is a stock character involving a prostitute with a hidden integrity and kindness.
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Famous quotes containing the words hooker, heart and/or gold:
“He that goeth about to persuade a multitude that they are not so well governed as they ought to be shall never want attentive and favourable hearers.”
—Richard Hooker (1554–1600)
““How goes it?” Heart replied,
“Right as a Ribstone Pippin!””
—Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953)
“That is coupled to foul thraldom.
But if he had assayed it,
Then all perquer he should it wit;
And should think freedom more to prize
Than all the gold in world that is.”
—John Barbour (1316?–1395)