Who said “With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with the other took a shilling…”?

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Robert Pollok. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Course of Time (published 1827), Book viii, line 632.

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“With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with the other took a shilling out.”
— Robert Pollok
VerifiedThe Course of Time (published 1827), Book viii, line 632. · evidenceLandlords

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Pollok, R. (n.d.). With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with the other took a shilling out. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23207-with-one-hand-he-put-a-penny-in/

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Pollok, Robert. “With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with the other took a shilling out.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23207-with-one-hand-he-put-a-penny-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Pollok, Robert. “With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with the other took a shilling out.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23207-with-one-hand-he-put-a-penny-in/.

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