Poor Quotes
5043 Poor quotes by 2780 unique authors
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In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.
— Pope Francis
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The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you may have only…
— Nelson Mandela
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When it comes to solving problems of poverty, impact investing can act as a catalyst, but it is not a silver bullet. Successful businesses serving…
— Jacqueline Novogratz
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Poor communication doesn’t disconnect souls. It’s the disconnected souls who poorly communicate.
— Ann Voskamp
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If a child is poor in math but good at tennis, most people would hire a math tutor. I would rather hire a tennis coach.
— Deepak Chopra
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If we take the poor away from the Gospel, we won't be able to understand the whole message of Jesus Christ.
— Pope Francis
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The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ
— Pope Francis
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Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge
— Kofi Annan
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You may be pretty or plain, heavy or thin, gay or straight, poor or rich. But remember this: In an election, every voice is equally…
— Maya Angelou
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When fewer workers have unions, the standard of living falls for everyone and the gap between the rich and poor grows.
— John Sweeney
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Non-churchgoer s tend to see Christians as takers rather than givers. When Christians sacrifice and give wildly to the poor, that is truly a light…
— Francis Chan
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Wasting food is like stealing from the poor.
— Pope Francis
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Nowadays are the world doesn't need words, but lives which cannot be explained except through faith & love for Christ's poor
— Pedro Arrupe
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Step by step, we will break this cycle of silence, poor information and stigma.
— Chevy Chase
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Giving a poor person money keeps them poorer longer...often forever; give them knowledge instead...
— Robert Kiyosaki
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Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service. Whatever form we…
— Mother Teresa
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A white college student from a private college goes into a poor neighborhood and volunteers four hours a week and that's considered exemplary. [Whereas] a…
— Patricia Hill Collins
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Do not give to the poor expecting to get their gratitude so that you can feel good about yourself. If you do, your giving will…
— Dorothy Day
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Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, 'Well, you have three strikes against you: You're black, you're blind and…
— Stevie Wonder
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It's one of the ironies of investing. The rich can afford to take risks, but they don't need to. The poor need to take risks,…
— Jonathan Clements
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The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much. He is not rich that possesses much, but he that covets…
— Francis Beaumont
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I care about a lot of issues. I care about libraries, I care about healthcare, I care about homelessness and unemployment. I care about net…
— Sara Sheridan
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The attitude of the average Christian today is relax and be raptured. But He is coming... and when God gets angry you´ve no idea what…
— Leonard Ravenhill
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Even a poor tour guide is entitled to some happiness.
— Jacob M. Appel
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The exclusion of the weak and insignificant, the seemingly useless people, from a Christian community may actually mean the exclusion of Christ; in the poor…
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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