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title: "4 Homeless Folks Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“Even though I'm almost seventy years old, I got a lot to learn, too. I used to spend a lotta time worryin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-hall-denver-moore/even-though-i-m-almost-seventy-years-old-i-got-a-lot-to-learn-too-i/)

[Ron Hall, Denver Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-hall-denver-moore/)

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> [“Sometimes folks ask this question about giving to beggars and panhandlers with suspicion, speculating that homeless folks will just use their money…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-claiborne/sometimes-folks-ask-this-question-about-giving-to-beggars-and/)

[Shane Claiborne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-claiborne/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c69/shane-claiborne-960_beggars_sometimes-folks-ask-this-question-about_1425752.jpg)

> [“You know, if you ain't poor, you might think it's the folks in them big ole fine brick churches that's doin all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-hall/you-know-if-you-ain-t-poor-you-might-think-it-s-the-folks-in-them-big/)

[Ron Hall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-hall/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/507/ron-hall-15761_front-door_you-know-if-you-ain-t-poor-you-might-thi_1464478.jpg)

> [I started a student organization that was basically designed to connect students with homeless folks. We visited them and sometimes brought food,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-desmond/i-started-a-student-organization-that-was-basically-designed-to/)

[Matthew Desmond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-desmond/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b7/matthew-desmond-1529_food_i-started-a-student-organization-that-wa_1827321.jpg)

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