“Technology has changed things, same as everywhere. But the economy has changed drastically. When Jamaica first won independence, our dollar was stronger than the U.S. dollar. Now ours is about 90 to one. That's had a big impact on crime and poverty.” FirstsBigsPovertyTechnologyEconomyCrimeChangedStrongerIndependenceImpactDollarsJamaicaBig Impact Author:Damian Marley
“You cant not be changed by the experience of seeing extreme poverty. You start to want to think about ways in which you can make the world better.” ThinkingWorldWayWantPovertySeeingChangedExtremesCantExtreme Poverty Author:Mark Takano
“One night alone in prayer might make us new men, changed from poverty of soul to spiritual wealth, from trembling to triumphing.” MenSoulMightSpiritualNightWealthPrayerPovertyChangedOne NightTremblingSpiritual WealthNights Alone Book:The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 14: Sermons 788 to 847 Source: The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 14: Sermons 788 to 847
“We grew up as poor people but we never knew poverty. I still love and miss the Somalia I grew up in. Things changed, when my father became a diplomat later on.” PeopleStillsFatherPoorPovertyMissingChangedGrewGrew UpPoor PeopleThings ChangeDiplomatsSomalia Author:Iman Abdulmajid
“The notion about education has changed and that now it’s sort of much more aligned with, “Well, schools can’t combat poverty. We can’t possibly expect schools to do the work to overcome poverty.” I think that notion which has changed over the last few decades is part, not all, but part of what is maybe leading to people feeling less of a sense of possibility.” PeopleThinkingFeelingsSchoolPovertyPossibilityChangedOvercoming Author:Michelle Rhee
“...Cities may be rebuilt, and a People reduced to Poverty, may acquire fresh Property: But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty once lost is lost forever. When the People once surrendered their share in the Legislature, and their Right of defending the Limitations upon the Government, and of resisting every Encroachment upon them, they can never regain it.” PeopleMayGovernmentLostCitiesLibertyPovertyForeverShareChangedConstitutionPropertyLimitationAcquireLegislatureResistingEncroachment Book:The Letters of John and Abigail Adams Source: The Letters of John and Abigail Adams
“Depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and it is not cured by medication. Depression may not even be an illness at all. Often, it can be a normal reaction to abnormal situations. Poverty, unemployment, and the loss of loved ones can make people depressed, and these social and situational causes of depression cannot be changed by drugs.” PeopleMaySocialCausesLossBrainSituationPovertyChangedDrugNormalIllnessReactionsChemicalsLoved OnesUnemploymentMedicationAbnormalImbalanceLoss Of A Loved One Author:Irving Kirsch