Aphorism of the Day
"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of."
by Confucius (traditionally 551 BC – 479 BC). [Link via world of quotes.]
posted by Michael Higgins at
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It seems that misquoted or misadvised aphorisms are frequently used as a source of humour; for instance, wordplays of aphorisms appear in the works of P. G. Wodehouse, Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams.
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