A borrower who doesn't returns is a beggar.

— Amit Kalantri

All that shameless groveling. No wonder 'Kerala wanted him to go. This was his punishment, a conclusion clearer than anything he'd witnessed since leaving Mira III. Would his father do that? Of course, he would. That's what parents were for.

— Marcha A. Fox

And when a whisper became a begging it was time to move on.

— Veronika Jensen

An hour in her presence, and he was ready to hit his knees, submit to her every whim.

— Kelly Moran

Any fool that had once helped you will someday make known to everyone that you were once a needy. No matter how broke you are, don't ever be quick to ask for help, let it be voluntary, and you must also learn to feign repudiation, no matter how valuable the offer.

— Michael Bassey Johnson

Begging for help never gets you any.

— George R.R. Martin

Begging is much more difficult than it looks. Contrary to popular belief, it’s a high art form that takes years of dedicated practice to master.

— Sol Luckman

Begging would have been the best option if God had given talents to only a selected few. Fortunately, He gave us all our compactible gifts respectively, so it is an offense to be a chronic beggar.

— Israelmore Ayivor

Better a living beggar than a buried emperor.

— Jean de la Fontaine

Borrowing is not much better than begging.

— Gotthold E. Lessing