Poor Quotes
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Let the poor the needy and oppressed of the Earth, and those who want Land, resort to the fertile lands of our western country, the second land of Promise, and there dwell in peace, fulfilling the first and great commandment.
George Washington
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When asked what was the proper time for supper: If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.
Diogenes
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Though my father was poor and had nothing, the Torah, the poetry of prophets, was his daily bread.
Anzia Yezierska
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The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But I came to the conclusion that I should accept awards in the name of the poorest poor, as a form of homage to them. I think that basically, when awards are given to me, the existence of the poor in the world is being recognized.
Mother Teresa
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Most philanthropists would still rather donate to elite schools, concert halls or religious groups than help the poor or sick.
Noreena Hertz
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When you're poor and black in America, you stand a greater chance of going to prison for something you didn't do.
Anthony Ray Hinton
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Being wealthy isn't just a question of having lots of money. It's a question of what we want. Wealth isn't an absolute, it's relative to desire. Every time we seek something that we can't afford, we can be counted as poor, how much money we may actually have.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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I don't think Steve Scalise has a racist bone in his body. Steve and I have worked on issues that benefit poor people, black people, white people, Jewish people. I know his character.
Cedric Richmond
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Love is a concept invented by poor people.
Brandon Wade
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I am all at once what Christ is, ' since he was what I am, and This Jack, joke, poor potsherd, ' patch, matchwood, immortal diamond, Is immortal diamond.
Gerard Manley Hopkins
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It was a different sexual situation going on than it is in the '80s and '90s, and I did a very poor job of describing that.
Wilt Chamberlain
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I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and now I have a record.' That's such a drag. The music that comes out of it is so poor.
Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes
