Poor Quotes

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My father passed away a few days before my election. This man, an African American born to a poor single mother in 1936 in the… — Cory Booker
I could have easily been a statistic. Growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., it was easy - a little too easy - to get into trouble.… — Al Sharpton
I am from the working class. I am now what I was then. No amount of balsamic vinegar and Prada handbags could make me forget… — Sue Townsend
I was born in Saratoga, Texas, a little town there in the Big Thicket about 60 miles north of Beaumont. Needless to say, we were… — George Jones
For most of history, almost everyone was poor. Power and wealth belonged to only a few. — Marco Rubio
Africa is rich, and why are we poor then if our continent is rich. It is not right. — Mo Ibrahim
Because of my poor writing posture, I started walking in the forest every day, and I found it a potent place to be creatively. It… — Morris Gleitzman
Most actors are not rich - they are very poor indeed. What keeps them going is that they just love the job. — Ian Mckellen
I grew up in a family in which no male upstream from me had ever finished high school, much less gone to college. But I… — Mike Huckabee
If you are born into poverty, the chances are good that your children will be born into poverty. Find a way to give poor kids… — George Kaiser
If you want to help the poor and our next generation, make investment, reinvestment and businesses welcome. — Gina Rinehart
The millionaires and billionaires who chose to invest in Australia are actually those who most help the poor and our young. This secret needs to… — Gina Rinehart
I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are… — Kailash Satyarthi
I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have… — Kailash Satyarthi
Often, those with the most to lose as a result of a poor policy move are the most vulnerable and most marginalized. Those folks need… — Charles M. Blow
No matter what is happening in life or in the world - war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones - if… — Karen DeCrow
Republican governors are more lunatic than they used to be - as attested by all the ones so eager to turn down free federal money… — Rick Perlstein
Presidents and prime ministers, whether they live in the rich or the poor world, are insulated and isolated from the devastating impact of global poverty.… — Jonathan Dimbleby
In financial terms, my sense is that the distribution of wealth, unequal as it is, is self-perpetuating, and, especially in a linked and accelerating world,… — Pico Iyer
The premise of my whole campaign has been not that people need to believe what I say to them, but they need to look at… — Sharron Angle

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