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
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
“There are so many problems to solve on this planet first before we begin to trash other worlds.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There's an awful lot of misunderstanding here about what being poor actually means. I don't think people understand that being poor means… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
My vision for the future? ... a world completely free from poverty. — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
Extreme poverty is the best breeding ground on earth for disease, political instability, and terrorism. — 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
A society is judged by the way it cares for its most vulnerable citizens. As an American, I am ashamed that we… — Marlo Thomas Copy Share Image
Whether our task is fighting poverty, stemming the spread of disease or saving innocent lives from mass murder, we have seen that… — Kofi Annan 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
Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos. Its purpose should be the… — George C. Marshall Copy Share Image
This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists,… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
Pay attention to the hungry, both in this country and around the world. Pay attention to the poor. Pay attention to our… — George McGovern Copy Share Image
Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives. — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Just because a child's parents are poor or uneducated is no reason to deprive the child of basic human rights to health… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
Witnessing the extreme poverty in remote parts of Affrica can make you feel sad and powerless until you realize how little it… — John Legend 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
Such is the scale and depth of poverty in many parts of the world that it won't be ended overnight. That is… — Annie Lennox Copy Share Image
There's enough on this planet for everyone's needs but not for everyone's greed. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Ending poverty and ensuring sustainability are the defining challenges of our time. Energy is central to both of them. — Jim Yong Kim Copy Share Image
The good news is we have the technology and the tools to alleviate poverty on a global scale. All that is standing… — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
Peace does not fare well where poverty and deprivation reign — Frederik Willem de Klerk 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
