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The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich. — Saadi
Obama is a leveler. He has come to narrow the divide between rich and poor. For him the ultimate social value is fairness. Imposing it… — Charles Krauthammer
If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. — Jesus Christ
When the TV version of Annie came on, I was drawn to it. It was the struggle of this poor kid in this environment and… — Jay-Z
The minimum wage is the black teenage unemployment act. It is the guaranteed way of holding the poor, the minorities and the disenfranchised out of… — Arthur Laffer
If they think they have issues with the president not doing enough for the poor now, wait and see what happens if the opposition takes… — Cornel West
You cannot contract to sell a baby. If they legalize this contract they may soon start bringing poor women in from other countries just to… — Mary Beth Whitehead
You can make a very good argument that society would be much worse off if you let 10 rapists and murderers free rather than put… — Jonah Goldberg
I was raised really poor and so was my husband. — Jewel
In the 20 long, hungry years between my late teens and late 30s I bought in to virtually every new diet and/or exercise regime that… — Arabella Weir
The food industry profits from providing poor quality foods with poor nutritional value that people eat a lot of. — Mark Hyman
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. — William J. H. Boetcker
Violence against women in this country is not levied against just Democrats, but Republicans as well... not just rich people or poor people. It knows… — Gwen Moore
I grew up poor. — Jessica Chastain
In India there are more poor people in three states... than there are in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. — Andrew Mitchell
Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think you can balance… — George Osborne
Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor. — Mario Monti
The gap between the rich and poor is widening fast. — Richard Rogers
I could actually care less about the poor. We have some living near us, and pee-yew. They are always coming and going to their three… — George Saunders
As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improved my condition. — Unknown Author

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