America Quote by Will Self

...Poverty in America today leads not only to anxiety, unhappiness, discomfort and a lack of material goods. It leads to death. Poverty in America…

— Bernie Sanders

Poverty is one of them kind of misfortunes that we all of us dread but none of us pity.

— Josh Billings

I have always been really troubled by the amount of poverty in America. Americans are matched in their rich democracy with the depth and…

— Matthew Desmond

There is a lot of sadness in America.

— Max Joseph

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise.

— Bertolt Brecht

Poverty is not just a sad accident, but it's also a result of the fact that some people make a lot of money off…

— Matthew Desmond

It's tragic what America has become because there is a great segment of society that now resents luxury and success and achievement by others.

— Robin Leach

The psychological pain--and the ethical shame--of American poverty are made greater by the fact that this country possesses the wealth and the energy to…

— Kenneth Keniston

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 entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships.

— J. K. Rowling

Poverty is a relatively mild disease for even a very flimsy American soul, but uselessness will kill strong and weak souls alike, and kill…

— Kurt Vonnegut

Poverty cannot deprive us of many consolations. It cannot rob us of the affection we have for each other, or degrade us in our…

— Ann Radcliffe