The perception of poverty as morally intolerable in a rich society had to await the emergence of a rich society

Quote by Nathan Rosenberg

Topics: Poverty Quotes, Richness Quotes

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing...

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing...

Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance

Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an...

Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an...

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient

In wealth, many friends; in poverty, not even relatives.

In wealth, many friends; in poverty, not even relatives.

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that...

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that...

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...

I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only...

The people starve because those above them eat too much tax-grain. That is the only...

Staring us in the face is the desperate plight of the poor. We don't need...

Staring us in the face is the desperate plight of the poor. We don't need...

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing...

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing...

Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides

Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides

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

A poor man is shunned by all his relatives - how much more do his...

A poor man is shunned by all his relatives - how much more do his...

This mournful truth is ev'rywhere confess'd,- Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd

This mournful truth is ev'rywhere confess'd,- Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd

Poverty is a career for lot's of well paid people

Poverty is a career for lot's of well paid people

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why...

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why...

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer from poor people in rich countries to...

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer from poor people in rich countries to...

The rich are different from you and me because they have more credit.

The rich are different from you and me because they have more credit.