Poor Man Is Without A Dream Not One Lacking Money

“The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream” -- Harry Kemp

Poor & Happy Better or Moderately Rich & Moody

“They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?” -- Princess Diana

Poor Parents Will Not Be Declared Insane By Children

“Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have declared you legally insane in order to gain control of your estate” -- Woody Allen

Real poverty is lack of books: Sidonie Gabrielle

“Real poverty is lack of books” -- Sidonie Gabrielle

Love Conquers All But Poverty & Toothache: Mae West

“Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache” -- Mae West

Laziness is Soon Overtaken by Poverty: Ben Franklin

“Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him” -- Benjamin Franklin

Poverty is Not a Statistical Issue, But a Human Issue

"The issue of poverty is not a statistical issue. It is a human issue" -- James Wolfensohn

When The Rich Make War, It's The Poor That Die: Sartre

"When the rich make war, it's the poor that die" -- Jean-Paul Sartre

Poverty is Uncertainty, Galling Indignities & Harassment

"To live in poverty is to live with constant uncertainty, to accept galling indignities, and to expect harassment by the police, welfare officials and employers, as well as by others who are poor and desperate." -- Barbara Ehrenreich

36 Million Americans Live in Poverty: John Edwards

"I believe it is wrong, in a country of such wealth and prosperity, to have 36 million Americans living in poverty." -- John Edwards