Peace does not fare well where poverty and deprivation reign — Frederik Willem de Klerk Copy Share Image
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The issue of poverty is not a statistical issue. It is a human issue. — James Wolfensohn Copy Share Image
Peace does not fare well where poverty and deprivation reign. It does not flourish where there is ignorance and a lack of… — Frederik Willem de Klerk Copy Share Image
Security, the chief pretense of civilization, cannot exist where the worst of dangers, the danger of poverty, hangs over everyone's head. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
We, who have so much, must do more to help those in need. And most of all, we must live simply, so… — Ed Begley, Jr Copy Share Image
I believe we should appoint a cabinet-level position that will be solely and fully devoted to ending poverty as we know it… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
Wars are bred by poverty and oppression. Continued peace is possible only in a relatively free and prosperous world. — George C. Marshall Copy Share Image
Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, . . . neither persons nor property will be safe. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Poverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
“There are so many problems to solve on this planet first before we begin to trash other worlds.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Small loans can transform lives, especially the lives of women and children. The poor can become empowered instead of disenfranchised. Homes can… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
It's quite possible to arrive in the year 2030 where people are no longer dying of poverty. We could actually help lead… — Jeffrey Sachs Copy Share Image
To live in poverty is to live with constant uncertainty, to accept galling indignities, and to expect harassment by the police, welfare… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
I have tremendous confidence in the capacity of the poor to transform not only their own lives but also to build a… — Ruth Manorama Copy Share Image
Peace, to have meaning for many who have only known suffering in both peace and war, must be translated into bread or… — Ralph Bunche Copy Share Image
Defeating malaria is absolutely critical to ending poverty, improving the health of millions, and enabling future generations to reach their full potential. — Tedros Adhanom Copy Share Image
What a devil art thou, Poverty! How many desires - how many aspirations after goodness and truth - how many noble thoughts,… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
We think of violence as being conflict and fighting and wars and so forth, but the most ongoing horrific measure of violence… — Martin Sheen Copy Share Image
Of course I am frustrated with regard to extreme poverty, to violence that never seems to cease. Greed is the key. It's… — Roger Moore Copy Share Image
Every morning our newspapers could read, 'More than 20,000 people perished yesterday of extreme poverty.' How? The poor die in hospital wards… — Jeffrey Sachs Copy Share Image
“If achieving world peace and ending poverty were really genuine concerns to the majority, then they would have happened already by now.… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Once you experience Third World poverty, you're really changed forever, if you're at all open to it, because we're all united in… — Martin Sheen Copy Share Image
This is not about charity, it's about justice... The war against terror is bound up in the war against poverty - I… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
What we need to do is increase the totality of money that is given to the poorest areas and then we can… — James Wolfensohn Copy Share Image
My vision for the future? ... a world completely free from poverty. — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty; aid does away with it once and for all — Evita Peron Copy Share Image
The first thing that you need to deal with is the issue of equity and poverty. — James Wolfensohn Copy Share Image
Most of the poverty and misery in the world is due to bad government, lack of democracy, weak states, internal strife, and… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Peace will never be entirely secure until men everywhere have learned to conquer poverty without sacrificing liberty or security. — Norman Thomas Copy Share Image
The combined efforts of millions of concerned citizens could do wonders to help the impoverished. The American people are ready for action! — Barbara Boxer Copy Share Image
