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I am yet too young to understand that God is any respecter of persons. I believe that to have interfered as I have done...in behalf… — John Brown
No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever again have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity for an education,… — Jimmy Carter
In the whole world no poor devil is lynched, no wretch is tortured, in whom I too am not degraded and murdered. — Aime Cesaire
God said, I am tired of kings, I suffer them no more; Up to my ear this morning brings The outrage of the poor. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I was not poor, I was needy. They told me it was self-defeating to… — Jules Feiffer
Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law. — Oliver Goldsmith
America is concerned more with the possibility of moon folks than the reality of hungry poor folks. — Dick Gregory
We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
All life is interrelated. The agony of the poor impoverishes the rich; the betterment of the poor enriches the rich. We are inevitably our brother's… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice, if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on the cake, sweet but not nourishing. — Nellie L. McClung
The Bible has been used as a way of making us accept our situation, and not to bring enlightenment to the poor. — Rigoberta Menchu
Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole. — Baruch Spinoza
Seldom or never is a poor man honored by the world; however worthy of honor he may be, he is apt rather to be despised… — Teresa of Avila
Charity is an ugly trick. It is a virtue grown by the rich on the graves of the poor. Unless it is accompanied by sincere… — Rebecca West
Even strong as they are today, rich countries should have no illusion: nobody is safe in aworld of injustices.War will never bring security.War can only… — Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
I'm generally never at a lack for words, but it's indescribable how poor the response was from our own government officials, ... We could have… — Hannibal
It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word. — Andrew Johnson
Those who either from imprudence or want of sagacity avoid doing so, are always overwhelmed with servitude and poverty; for faithful servants are always servants,… — Niccolo Machiavelli
You need only do three things in this country to avoid poverty - finish high school, marry before having a child, and marry after the… — William Galston
Just because a child's parents are poor or uneducated is no reason to deprive the child of basic human rights to health care, education and… — Marian Wright Edelman
Peace is a culture that we create by putting it in the curriculum for young people, through creating this next generation where young people get… — Craig Kielburger
People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that… — Carroll O'Connor
The bench press per se is not a risky exercise. When done right, it can help improve upper body strength and size. It's only when… — Bill Starr
Regarding the mantra..."There is no overtraining" Just because you can handle large amounts of volume doesn't mean it's needed. That's the crux of the issue.… — Steve Shaw
Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health; nothing is worse for your health than boredom. — Mignon McLaughlin

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