Archive for the ‘poverty’ Category
Everyone has an opinion on the poor and the causes of deprivation and we’ve collected the thoughts of those who would tell us how to solve poverty or help us have hope through laughter.
Ambrose Bierce: Acquaintance Poor or Rich
on Tuesday, October 16, 2018Ambrose Bierce Money Quote saying measure of friendship based on income of person you know, rather than how much they mean to you. Ambrose Bierce said:
“Acquaintance: a degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous” — Ambrose Bierce
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Jane Austen: Women Propensity for Poor
on Wednesday, October 10, 2018Jane Austen Money Quote saying unmarried women are more likely to be poor – reason enough to marry? Jane Austen said:
“Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony” — Jane Austen
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Confucius: Badly Governed Country
on Tuesday, October 9, 2018Confucius Money Quote saying proven true in dramatic fashion today, poorly governed countries breed corruption, waste and criminal activity, so wealth means shame. Confucius said:
“In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something to be ashamed of.” — Confucius
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John Gardner: Poverty Blights Talent
on Monday, October 8, 2018John Gardner Money Quote saying stories suggest that the poor are encouraged by struggles and grow from the experience, but it simply destroys and harms far more talented people. John Gardner said:
“For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred” — John Gardner
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Oscar Wilde: Insulting Thrifty Poor
on Sunday, October 7, 2018Oscar Wilde Money Quote saying don’t insult those in poverty by suggesting frugality might help them. It is obscene to recommend economy to the destitute. Oscar Wilde said:
“To recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less” — Oscar Wilde
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Groucho Marx: Worked Way Up To Poverty
on Friday, October 5, 2018Groucho Marx Money Quote saying it’s funny that working can lead to poverty when starting from having nothing at all. Groucho Marx said:
“I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty” — Groucho Marx
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Ronald Reagan: Poverty a Well Paid Career
on Thursday, October 4, 2018Ronald Reagan Money Quote saying suggesting that the poor are well-paid for being destitute. Ronald Reagan said:
“Poverty is a career for lot’s of well-paid people” — Ronald Reagan
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Andrew Cuomo: Never War on Poverty
on Wednesday, October 3, 2018Andrew Cuomo Money Quote saying ending poverty was never given full attention and effort – the idea was toyed with at best. Andrew Cuomo said:
“There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty” — Andrew Cuomo
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