Accidents Quote by David Lloyd George
“Four specters haunt the Poor - Old Age, Accident, Sickness and Unemployment. We are going to exorcise them. We are going to drive hunger from the hearth. We mean to banish the workhouse from the horizon of every workman in the land.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Labour Reform Address, 1925
Calls for eliminating poverty's threats—age, accident, illness, unemployment—by eradicating hunger and workhouses, promising security for every worker.
In simple terms: Eliminate poverty’s four threats through social reform.
Key Takeaway
Secure workers, end poverty.
Themes
social reform
poverty
security
labor rights
Mood
determined
urgent
Type
political
inspirational
When to use this quote
- employment programs
- healthcare access
- housing support
- education funding
Key Concepts
welfare state
economic security
public policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies fund comprehensive safety nets?
- What role should community play?
A Different Perspective
Implementation costs and political resistance.
