While Obama's economic policies have failed to spur growth, our anti-poverty programs have long failed to promote upward mobility and move people… — Charles Boustany Copy Share Image
“Wrote my way out of the hood...thought my way out of poverty! Don't tell me that knowledge isn't power. Education changes everything.” — Brandi L. Bates Copy Share Image
“The reason why most of your goals are probably not achieved is because you do not break down your goals into smaller… — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
Who hateth me but for my happiness? Or who is honored now but for his wealth? Rather had I, a Jew, be… — Christopher Marlowe Copy Share Image
“In a letter to Francesco Vettori of 18 March 1513, Niccolò gives us a vivid summary of his youth: ‘I was born… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“It is the quality of time you are able to convert into the production of value. The quality of time you are… — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
In my family and in my community, I see people struggling with drug addiction, with poverty and the effects of generational poverty;… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
It deals with so many different aspects of living in South Africa the racial issues of South Africans and Asians with poverty… — Laura Thielen Copy Share Image
With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be… — Iain Duncan Smith Copy Share Image
Kids who are middle class, socioeconomically, are surrounded by mentors. They have coaches, teachers, they have family friends, their parents have friends.… — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
When I went off to college, I went believing I was a Republican. And actually I was president of Young Republicans for… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“Is there for honest Poverty That hings his head, an' a' that; The coward slave-we pass him by, We dare be poor… — Robert Burns Copy Share Image
“As we draw on the grace of God He increases voluntary poverty all along the line. Always give the best you have… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
If God would grant us the vision, the word sacrifice would disappear from our lips and thoughts; we would hate the things… — Nate Saint Copy Share Image
In part because of my own journey from a council estate in East London to a seat in the House of Commons,… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
And every historic effort to forge a democratic project has been undermined by two fundamental realities: poverty and paranoia. The persistence of… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
You know, its interesting to me that so much of the population is living under the poverty line, but when you look… — Kim Wayans Copy Share Image
Hunger wakes you for work, Failure makes you to achieve, Poverty pushes you to earn, Problems keep you alert. Makes life sweeter… — Babloo Copy Share Image
“The material used to make MONEY should be changed from paper to RUBBER. So people can STRETCH it to make both ends… — Nelson M. Lubao Copy Share Image
I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty.… — Kailash Satyarthi Copy Share Image
Corruption in state-owned enterprises and other public institutions has undermined our government's programs to address poverty and unemployment. — Cyril Ramaphosa Copy Share Image
The first Western attempt to save Africa from itself was in the late 19th century. It was led by Christian missionaries who… — Andrew Mwenda Copy Share Image
The happy and powerful do not go into exile, and there are no surer guarantees of equality among men than poverty and… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
The real proof of spiritual poverty is to patiently endure the loss of worldly goods and without any regret when it pleases… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it were men wouldn't be ashamed of it. It… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
Illegitimacy is the single most important social problem of our time - more important than crime, drugs, poverty, illiteracy, welfare or homelessness… — Charles A. Murray Copy Share Image
“Dynasties rise and fall according to what the Chinese used to call ‘the mandate of heaven’, but life for the peasant changes… — Kenneth Minogue Copy Share Image
“carrying laborer to teacher and manager. It seems a bittersweet result of the family’s loss that the remaining children had managed to… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
“If you know what the treasure of time is worth, if you know that time is a resource, then you will actually… — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
It's clear that agriculture, done right, is the best means the world has today to simultaneously tackle food security, poverty and environmental… — Irene Rosenfeld Copy Share Image
“The typical poverty program creates dependency, robs people of dignity, stifles initiative, and can foster a “What have you done for me… — Barry Asmus Copy Share Image
Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
The burdens of generations of poverty and powerlessness lie heavy in the fields of America. If we fail, there are those who… — Cesar Chavez Copy Share Image
I'm not persuaded that the opposite of poverty is wealth - I've come to believe... that the opposite of poverty is justice. — Bryan Stevenson Copy Share Image
Poverty is everyone's problem. It cuts across any line you can name: age, race, social, geographic or religious. Whether you are black… — Kathleen Blanco Copy Share Image
I grew up with the sea, and poverty for me was sumptuous; then I lost the sea and found all luxuries gray… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
Full-time workers earning the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 only earn about $14,500 a year in wages - below the poverty… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We ask the risen Jesus, who turns death into life, to change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace. Yes,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Do not complain then of your poverty, my daughter, - we only complain of that which is unwelcome, and if poverty is… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
When a government lasts a long while, it deteriorates by insensible degrees. Republics end through luxury, monarchies through poverty. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
