Quotes About Poverty

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.

Think about it: Every educated person is not rich, but almost every educated person has a job and a way out of poverty. So education is a fundamental solution to poverty.

Most poor people are not on welfare. . . I know they work. I’m a witness. They catch the early bus. They work every day. They raise other people’s children. They work every day. They clean the streets. They work every day. They drive vans with cabs. They work every day. They change beds you slept in these hotels last night and can’t get a union contract. They work every day . . .