The American character looks always as if it had just had a rather bad haircut, which gives it, in our eyes at any rate, a greater humanity than the European, which even among its beggars has an all too professional air. Mary McCarthy
Beggars do not envy millionaires, though of course they will envy other beggars who are more successful. Bertrand Russell
So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give. Robert G. Ingersoll
Beggars fear no rebellion. Dutch Proverb
Beggars can't be choosers. English Proverb
If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. English Proverb