--- title: "23 Economic Quotes By Pope Francis" description: "23 Economic quotes by Pope Francis. Plus more from Pope Francis and more Economic sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86b/pope-francis-85_assassination_human-rights-are-not-only-violated-by-te_1903593.png" --- > [Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/human-rights-are-not-only-violated-by-terrorism-repression-or/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86b/pope-francis-85_assassination_human-rights-are-not-only-violated-by-te_1903593.png) > [The economic part is the one that came out first because there were some problems about which the press spoke a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-economic-part-is-the-one-that-came-out-first-because-there-were/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/pope-francis-85_economic_the-economic-part-is-the-one-that-came-o_328699.png) > [The obsession with economic profit and technical efficiency puts the human rhythms of life at risk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-obsession-with-economic-profit-and-technical-efficiency-puts-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/294/pope-francis-85_economic_the-obsession-with-economic-profit-and-t_2410367.png) > [Let us remember well, however, that whenever food is thrown out it is as if it were stolen from the table of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/let-us-remember-well-however-that-whenever-food-is-thrown-out-it-is/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/637/pope-francis-85_economic_let-us-remember-well-however-that-whenev_906729.png) > [The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return to person-centred ethics in the world of finance and economics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-pope-appeals-for-disinterested-solidarity-and-for-a-return-to/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9d/pope-francis-85_appeals_the-pope-appeals-for-disinterested-solid_1530633.png) > [...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/these-things-become-the-norm-that-some-homeless-people-die-of-cold-on/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/252/pope-francis-85_cities_these-things-become-the-norm-that-some-h_3188376.png) > [There is a need for financial reform along ethical lines that would produce in its turn an economic reform to benefit everyone.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/there-is-a-need-for-financial-reform-along-ethical-lines-that-would/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c83/pope-francis-85_attitude_there-is-a-need-for-financial-reform-alo_2214281.png) > [A delicate balance is required to combat violence perpetrated in the name of a religion, an ideology or an economic system, while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/a-delicate-balance-is-required-to-combat-violence-perpetrated-in-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/943/pope-francis-85_balance_a-delicate-balance-is-required-to-combat_2840230.jpg) > [People have to struggle to live and, frequently, to live in an undignified way. One cause of this situation, in my opinion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/people-have-to-struggle-to-live-and-frequently-to-live-in-an/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e1/pope-francis-85_acceptance_people-have-to-struggle-to-live-and-freq_517735.jpg) > [The worldwide financial and economic crisis seems to highlight their distortions and above all the gravely deficient human perspective, which reduces man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-worldwide-financial-and-economic-crisis-seems-to-highlight-their/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe7/pope-francis-85_consumers_the-worldwide-financial-and-economic-cri_597343.png) > [I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-have-heard-it-said-that-families-with-many-children-and-high-birth/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/pope-francis-85_birth_i-have-heard-it-said-that-families-with_2970779.png) > [Together with the social responsibility of businesses, there is also the social responsibility of consumers. Every person ought to have the awareness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/together-with-the-social-responsibility-of-businesses-there-is-also/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2dc/pope-francis-85_awareness_together-with-the-social-responsibility_1104505.png) > [This happens today: if the investments in the banks fall slightly... a tragedy... what can be done? But if people die of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/this-happens-today-if-the-investments-in-the-banks-fall-slightly-a/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d9/pope-francis-85_crisis_this-happens-today-if-the-investments-in_1192891.png) > [The Church encourages those in power to be truly at the service of the common good of their peoples. She urges financial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-church-encourages-those-in-power-to-be-truly-at-the-service-of/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d00/pope-francis-85_absolutes_the-church-encourages-those-in-power-to_2515714.jpg) > [There is no worse material poverty than one that does not allow for earning one’s bread and deprives one of the dignity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/there-is-no-worse-material-poverty-than-one-that-does-not-allow-for/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c7/pope-francis-85_bread_there-is-no-worse-material-poverty-than_258735.jpg) > [We don't want this globalised economic system which does us so much harm. Men and women have to be at the centre…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/we-don-t-want-this-globalised-economic-system-which-does-us-so-much/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/pope-francis-85_centre_we-don-t-want-this-globalised-economic-s_2214673.png) > [We must recover the whole sense of gift, of gratuitousness, of solidarity. Rampant capitalism has taught the logic of profit at all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/we-must-recover-the-whole-sense-of-gift-of-gratuitousness-of/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69c/pope-francis-85_capitalism_we-must-recover-the-whole-sense-of-gift_2503581.png) > [The disciple of Jesus gives up all he has, all his goods, because he has found in him the greatest Good from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-disciple-of-jesus-gives-up-all-he-has-all-his-goods-because-he/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f17/pope-francis-85_christian_the-disciple-of-jesus-gives-up-all-he-ha_2454266.png) > [Every economic...acti on must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/every-economic-acti-on-must-set-about-providing-each-inhabitant-of/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e16/pope-francis-85_children_every-economic-acti-on-must-set-about-pr_3077252.jpg) > [I think of the difficulties which, in various countries, today afflicts the world of work and business; I think of how many,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-think-of-the-difficulties-which-in-various-countries-today-afflicts/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/380/pope-francis-85_business_i-think-of-the-difficulties-which-in-var_968490.png) > [I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-would-like-to-ask-all-those-who-have-positions-of-responsibility-in/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ab/pope-francis-85_asks_i-would-like-to-ask-all-those-who-have-p_2571189.png) > [When money, instead of man, is at the center of the system, when money becomes an idol, men and women are reduced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/when-money-instead-of-man-is-at-the-center-of-the-system-when-money/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/pope-francis-85_attitude_when-money-instead-of-man-is-at-the-cent_1852339.jpg) > [Consumerism has led us to become used to an excess and daily waste of food, to which, at times, we are no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/consumerism-has-led-us-to-become-used-to-an-excess-and-daily-waste-of/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb5/pope-francis-85_able_consumerism-has-led-us-to-become-used-to_2816482.jpg) ## Other authors on Economic ## More by Pope Francis > [God reveals Himself through surprises.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/god-reveals-himself-through-surprises/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [God’s faithfulness is stronger than our unfaithfulness and our infidelities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/god-s-faithfulness-is-stronger-than-our-unfaithfulness-and-our/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/have-the-courage-to-go-against-the-tide-of-current-values-that-do-not/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as an experience associated with the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/most-people-nowadays-would-not-consider-love-as-related-in-any-way-to/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [The family remains the basic unit of society and the first school in which children learn the human, spiritual and moral values which enable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/the-family-remains-the-basic-unit-of-society-and-the-first-school-in/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/listen-to-jesus-and-follow-him-that-s-the-message-of-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Proceed calmly in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/proceed-calmly-in-life/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-like-to-say-that-women-are-those-who-form-life-in-their-wombs-and/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [You cannot insult the faith of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/you-cannot-insult-the-faith-of-others/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [I want to remind priests that the confessional must not be a torture chamber but rather an encounter with the Lord’s mercy which spurs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-want-to-remind-priests-that-the-confessional-must-not-be-a-torture/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/to-all-people-of-good-will-who-are-working-for-social-justice-never/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/in-confession-jesus-welcomes-us-with-all-our-sinfulness-to-give-us-a/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-pray-every-day-for-all-who-are-suffering-in-iraq-please-join-me/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [I entrust this Twenty-second World Day of the Sick to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/i-entrust-this-twenty-second-world-day-of-the-sick-to-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Certain realities in life are only seen through eyes that are cleansed through our tears. Let us learn how to weep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/certain-realities-in-life-are-only-seen-through-eyes-that-are/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/economic/pope-francis/#itemlist", "name": "23 Economic Quotes By Pope Francis", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pope Francis" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/human-rights-are-not-only-violated-by-terrorism-repression-or/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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