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The genius of capitalism consists precisely in its lack of morality. Unless he is rich enough to hire his own choir, a capitalist is a… — Lewis H. Lapham
Almost without being aware of it, we end up being incapable of feeling compassion at the outcry of the poor, weeping for other people's pain,… — Pope Francis
Money must serve, not rule! The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but he is obliged in the name of Christ to remind all… — Pope Francis
You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both. — William Shakespeare
Did you think you could have the good without the evil? Did you think you could have the joy without the sorrow? . . .… — Ray Stannard Baker
Comparatively, we are so much quicker to return favors and to pay our debts to mortals - and we should be responsive and grateful. But… — Neal A. Maxwell
The creator of the heavens obeys a carpenter; the God of eternal glory listens to a poor virgin. Has anyone ever witnessed anything comparable to… — Anthony of Padua
It would be more in keeping with the intention of the noblest man in this world if our two Christian churches, instead of annoying Negroes… — Adolf Hitler
Those who surrender to the service of the poor through love of Christ, will live like the grains of wheat that dies. It only apparently… — Oscar Romero
We must not seek the child Jesus in the pretty figures of our Christmas cribs. We must seek him among the undernourished children who have… — Oscar Romero
Quite agreeable, of course, was this state of things to those who thought it in their abundant riches the result of inevitable economic laws and… — Pope Pius XI
Unless we believe and see Jesus in the appearance of bread on the altar, we will not be able to see him in the distressing… — Mother Teresa
I feel like a small battlefield in which the problems, or some of the problems, of our time are being fought out. All one can… — Etty Hillesum
We must carry Jesus in our hearts to wherever He wants to go, and there are many places to which He may never go unless… — Caryll Houselander
The world calls for and expects from us simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor,… — Pope Paul VI
O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten with the splendor of faith… — Pope John XXIII
Each time we look upon the poor, on the farmworkers who harvest the coffee, the sugarcane, or the cotton... remember, there is the face of… — Oscar Romero
The deepest poverty is the inability of joy, the tediousness of a life considered absurd and contradictory. This poverty is widespread today, in very different… — Pope Benedict XVI
If we judged by realities we should give honor not to the rich for the fine clothes they wear but to the poor who are… — Odo of Cluny
The proliferation of right-to-carry laws throughout the states has drawn plaintive complaints from the criminal element. They feel that it makes their profession too dangerous… — Jeff Cooper

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