Poor Quotes

Religion without humanity is very poor human stuff.

We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor – got her master’s with honors at the University of New Orleans. I used to go to every class with her. Her father was my paternal figure.

It is a comfort to the miserable to have comrades in misfortune, but it is a poor comfort after all.

There is no big constituency out there concerned about access restrictions on poor women.

Over the years, we have lost millions of decent paying jobs. These trade agreements have forced wages down in America so the average worker in America today is working longer hours for lower wages.

Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.

The forces in a capitalist society, if left unchecked, tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.

The world is too little aware of the waste of life, limb and land which anti-personnel landmines are causing among some of the poorest people on earth.

There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.

Most musicians remain poor. But the music that they make, even if it does not bring them millions, gives millions of people happiness.