“When a jumbo jet crashes, we will rush in with assistance, but we forget that each day 30,000 children die unnecessarily from poverty-related preventable causes - equivalent to 100 jumbo jets crashing every day.” ChildrenDiesCausesForgetPovertyRelatedEach DayCrashAssistanceJet Author:Benjamin Mkapa
“Do not fret under such assistance as is needful; therein lies one great grace of poverty. It were overambitious to aim at being poor without suffering any inconvenience, in other words, to have the credit of poverty and the convenience of riches.” LyingSufferingPoorPovertyGraceAimCreditRichesAssistanceConvenienceInconvenienceAlms Book:Introduction to the Devout Life Source: Introduction to the Devout Life
“A healthier, less impoverished planet is good for all of us. From an economic standpoint, it allows people to contribute more to the marketplace and lead productive lives. U.S. foreign assistance opens new markets to U.S. goods and services and creates new trading partners and allies.” PeoplePovertyEconomicPlanetsPartnersProductiveGoodsAlliesAssistanceTradingMarketplaceStandpointGoods And ServicesProductive LifeTrading Partners Author:Mike Huckabee
“If a market exists for low-paid work, then we should think about how we can make this type of work more attractive by providing government assistance. Of course, the wage-earner must be able to live off of his wages. We will not allow poverty wages or dumping wages. But the wage earner can receive a combined wage that includes both his actual wages and a government subsidy.” IfsThinkingShouldGovernmentAbleCoursesPovertyTypeLowsPaidAttractiveProvidingWagesAssistanceSubsidiesGovernment Assistance Author:Angela Merkel
“Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are to assist in bearing it.” LiteraturePovertyLoved OnesLoadAssistance Author:Jean Paul
“If you're in trouble, or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones.” PeopleIfsNeedsHelpingHurtPoorCompassionPovertySupportTroubleAdversityAidsHelping OthersAssistancePoor PeopleTough TimesOvercoming AdversityNeedyHurt FeelingsHelping HandHelpersAsking For Help Book:The Grapes of Wrath Source: The Grapes of Wrath
“The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” PeopleShouldPoliticsWorkFreedomPovertyLandDebtBudgetsWelfareArroganceControlledRomeBalancedAssistanceLiving OnTreasuryGovernment SpendingSubsistenceForeign LandsBalanced BudgetPublic LandsGovernment AssistanceGovernment Welfare Author:Taylor Caldwell