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“There was no pomp and ceremony in connection with the birth of Jesus - rather the opposite: it took place in simplicity and in poverty.”

Jesus Poverty Birth Connections Opposites Simplicity Ceremony Jesus Birth

Author:Keith O'Brien

“Upon laying a weight in one of the scales, inscribed eternity, though I threw in that of time, prosperity, affliction, wealth, and poverty, which seemed very ponderous, they were not able to stir the opposite balance.”

Able Wealth Poverty Balance Opposites Weight Eternity Prosperity Scales Affliction Wealth And Poverty

Author:Joseph Addison

“A good man may make the best even of poverty and disease, and the other ills of life; but he can only attain happiness under the opposite conditions”

Men May Happiness Poverty Conditions Disease Opposites Good Man

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)

“Freedom ultimately is dignity. And dignity, not income, is the opposite of poverty.”

Poverty Dignity Opposites Income

Author:Jacqueline Novogratz

“The two roads that lead to poverty and riches travel in opposite directions. If you want riches, you must refuse to accept any circumstance that leads to poverty. (The word riches is here used in its broadest sense, meaning financial, spiritual, mental, and material estates).”

Ifs Want Two Spiritual Used Accepting Poverty Materials Circumstances Opposites Financial Refuse Riches Estates Two Roads

Book:Get Rich Collection

Source: Get Rich Collection

“Given the total income and wealth available in the world today, we could easily overcome poverty, which would require raising the share of the bottom half from three to roughly five percent. Unfortunately, the trend is going in the opposite direction.”

World Today Three Given Wealth Half Poverty Five Share Percent Opposites Overcoming Bottom Available Income Trends World Today

Author:Thomas Pogge

“Everybody in politics claims to want to get everybody out of poverty. What's the opposite? Wealth. And what is often criticized by the left? Wealth.”

Want Left Wealth Poverty Opposites Claims

Author:Rush Limbaugh