Poverty Quotes

2493 Poverty quotes by 1419 unique authors

Poverty is a form of hell caused by man's blindness to God's unlimited good for him. You should be prosperous, well supplied and have abundance… — Catherine Ponder
It’s been proven that of all the interventions to reduce poverty, improving agricultural productivity is the best. — Bill Gates
I picked up a camera because it was my choice of weapons against what I hated most about the universe: racism, intolerance, poverty. — Gordon Parks
Nowhere in the world, in no act of genocide, in no war, are so many people killed per minute, per hour and per day as… — Fidel Castro
This must be a world of democracy and respect for human rights, a world freed from the horrors of poverty, hunger, deprivation and ignorance, relieved… — Nelson Mandela
Poverty can teach lessons that privilege cannot. — Jack Klugman
Let us remind ourselves that our work is far from complete. Where there is poverty and sickness, including AIDS, where human beings are being oppressed,… — Nelson Mandela
We now undertake that we cannot rest while millions of our people suffer the pain and indignity of poverty in all its forms. — Nelson Mandela
Educated and productive young people are needed to help #‎ LIFT their countries out of poverty and create a wealthier, more secure world. — Anne M. Mulcahy
People who go to work every day and perform the services essential to keeping our economy functioning deserve to live above the poverty level. — Marcy Kaptur
It betrays a poverty of ambition if all you think about is what goods you can buy instead of what good you can do. — Barack Obama
As a remedy against all ills - poverty, sickness, and melancholy - only one thing is absolutely necessary: a liking for work — Charles Baudelaire
Many problems that confront us today are created by man, whether they are violent conflicts, destruction of the environment, poverty or hunger. These problems can… — Dalai Lama
I believe the war on poverty is a more American idea than the war on the war on poverty. I believe that most people feel… — Bruce Springsteen
I have never witnessed poverty like I did in Haiti. The kind that is so deep and wide-reaching that it feels impossible to make a… — Toni Collette
The richness of God’s Word ought to determine our prayer, not the poverty of our heart. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Poverty is not deprivation, it is isolation. — Malcolm Gladwell
The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing. The biggest fight in my life is how to end poverty in my country. — Manny Pacquiao
The camera could be a very powerful instrument against discrimination, against poverty, against racism. — Gordon Parks
Prescription for writer’s block: fear of poverty. — Peter Mayle
When poverty declines, the need for government declines, which is why expecting government to solve poverty is like expecting a tobacco company to mount an… — Stefan Molyneux
It is a beautiful thing when folks in poverty are no longer just a missions project but become genuine friends and family with whom we… — Shane Claiborne
Our poverty is freedom. This is our poverty - the giving up our freedom to dispose of things, to choose, to possess — Mother Teresa
If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans. — Pope Francis
The real tragedy of minimum wage laws is that they are supported by well-meaning groups who want to reduce poverty. But the people who are… — Milton Friedman

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