Poverty is taking your children to the hospital and spending the whole day waiting with no one even taking your name, and then coming back the next day, and the next, until they finally get around to you

Quote by Janice Bradshaw

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Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything

Poverty wants much; but avarice, everything

I have found out in later years [that] we were very poor, but the glory...

I have found out in later years [that] we were very poor, but the glory...

Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks

Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that...

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that...

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor!...

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor!...

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will...

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will...

Poverty is not the root cause of crime.

Poverty is not the root cause of crime.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

Women do two thirds of the world's work. Yet they earn only one tenth of...

Women do two thirds of the world's work. Yet they earn only one tenth of...

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

Once thrift shops hit your district it is a good sign that more citizens are...

Once thrift shops hit your district it is a good sign that more citizens are...

Poverty is the parent of revolution

Poverty is the parent of revolution

The best way to help the poor is not to become one of them

The best way to help the poor is not to become one of them

The difference between a rich man and a poor man, is this - the former...

The difference between a rich man and a poor man, is this - the former...

Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen...

Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen...

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.