Quotes About Poorhouse

Charity may begin at home, but it ends up in the poorhouse.

Folk said he had once been a scholar and written books and learned and learned till his brain fair softened and right off his head he'd gone and into the poorhouse asylum.

I can't remember how old I was, maybe 13, 14, and to see these fellows and hear their stories and to see life come to such a drab ending - my God, a poorhouse in those days was something. You would have to be inert not to respond to it.

You know Quinn? Macaulay asked me. Ten minutes ago I was putting him to bed. Macaulay grinned. I hope you keep his acquaintance like that - social Meaning what? Macaulay's grin became rueful. He used to be my broker, and his advice led me right up to the poorhouse steps. That's sweet, I said. he's my broker now and I'm following his advice. Macaulay and the girl laughed. I pretended I was laughing and returned to my table.

We are the first nation in the history of the world to go to the poorhouse in an automobile.

As the six, in file, passed into the poorhouse proper they clicked off glances of disdain with industrial precision.