“Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India.” PoorPovertyModernTheoryIndiaBottomLiftsAspirationAddressesDictionaryTrickle DownModern India Author:Pranab Mukherjee
“Aspirations pure and high Strength to do and to endure Heir of all the Ages, I Lo! I am no longer poor!” AgePoorPovertyPureEndureAspirationHeirs Book:Poems Source: Poems
“For most Americans, their primary aspiration is to achieve a better life... To earn a livable wage in a good job. To have the time to spend with family and do the things they enjoy. To be able to retire with security. And to give their own kids a chance to do as well or better than themselves.” GivingWellsKidsAbleJobsEnjoyChancePovertyAchieveSecurityPrimariesAspirationRetiringGood JobBetter Life Author:Marco Rubio
“There's 6 million people living in poverty today, more than when Barack Obama got elected. 6.5 million people are working part-time, most of whom want to work full-time. We've created rules and taxes on top of every aspiration of people, and the net result is we're not growing fast, income is not growing.” PeopleWantTodayResultsPovertyMillionsGrowingTaxesIncomeBarackAspirationPart TimePoverty Today Author:Jeb Bush
“Our task today is to bring India to the threshold of the twenty-first century, free of burden of poverty, legacy of our colonial past, and capable of meeting the rising aspirations of our people.” PeopleFirstsTodayPastPovertyCenturyCapableTasksIndiaTwentiesMeetingsBurdenLegacyAspirationRisingThreshold Book:Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi: statements on foreign policy, May-August 1985 Source: Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi: statements on foreign policy, May-August 1985
“India has, of course, aspirations of getting out of its poverty, ignorance, and disease which still afflict millions of people. But I do believe that we have something to offer to the rest of the world, including the United States.” PeopleWorldBelieveStillsStatesCoursesUnitedPovertyMillionsUnited StatesIgnoranceOffersDiseaseIndiaIncludingAspiration Author:Manmohan Singh