Civilization Quote by William James

The main cause of poverty is self-inflicted fear and ignorance.

— Robert Kiyosaki

Poverty is the fundamental cause of most of the physical, moral and economic ills of humanity.

— Helen Keller

In going to America one learns that poverty is not a necessary accompaniment to civilization.

— Oscar Wilde

Education is the antidote to poverty.

— Arvind Kejriwal

Poverty is the worst form of death.

— Ali ibn Abi Talib

Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then…

— Anonymous

Two things destroy people : fear of poverty and seeking for fanciful honors

— Anonymous

Poverty possesses this disease; through want it teaches a man evil.

— Euripides

Poverty is a horrible, bedeviling force that invades and infects every aspect of our lives and communities - our homes, our pantries, our schools,…

— Wes Moore

Education becomes most rich and alive when it confronts the reality of moral conflict in the world.

— Howard Zinn

Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.

— Bertolt Brecht

Poverty is not the simple result of bad geography, bad culture, bad history. It's the result of us: of the ways that people choose…

— Adam Davidson