Who said “There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.”?

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George Farquhar. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Beaux’ Stratagem (1707), Arch, Act i, Sc. 1.

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Farquhar, G. (n.d.). There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33631-there-is-no-scandal-like-rags-nor-any/

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Farquhar, George. “There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33631-there-is-no-scandal-like-rags-nor-any/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Farquhar, George. “There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33631-there-is-no-scandal-like-rags-nor-any/.

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