Love Quotes
Who, being loved, is poor?
"Who, being loved, is poor?"— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Hester presents being loved as a form of wealth that social status cannot measure. In the play, the thought supports her challenge to the stigma surrounding Mrs. Arbuthnot.
Key takeaway:
Give human affection weight alongside material measures of a life.
Origin of the quote
A Woman of No Importance, Act IV, Hester speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe question appears in the play. It expresses a character's consoling moral claim, not a literal denial of material poverty.
