Behavior Quote by James Redford

If we are serious about breaking cycles of poverty, we have to change this (economy).

— Riane Eisler

The trouble with poverty, as an issue, is that it has basically exhausted the patience of the general public.

— Paul Krugman

Poverty continues to exist. Its appearance seems to be relentless in evidencing itself not only to all the things we experience here in America,…

— Harry Belafonte

Poverty persists, essentially, because the people at the bottom - the bottom quarter and also the bottom half - see the gains from the…

— Thomas Pogge

poverty is like a pain, dormant and unbearable as long as you don't move about too much. You grow used to it, you end…

— Gabrielle Roy

Without financial literacy, divorce rates soar, families rupture, and women stay with abusive men for financial security. A lack of jobs contributes to riots…

— John Hope Bryant

When you grow up in poverty, suffer from abuse, live in a violent neighborhood, come from a broken home, lack positive role models, are…

— Christine Tsai

We live in a world where economic positions - income and wealth - are very unevenly distributed, and this leads to the widespread persistence…

— Thomas Pogge

When the poor know that their children will survive, when they educate their daughters, when they access family planning, they have fewer children.

— Nicholas Kristof

Poor people of all colors are getting poorer and our communities are getting more toxic. There is a misconception that to grow our economy…

— Majora Carter

Severe poverty is getting better by some measures, but it's also becoming ever more scandalous because it is now so easily avoidable.

— Thomas Pogge

Poverty has become a big problem.

— Alberto Fernandez