“The poverty of the incapable, the distresses that come upon the imprudent, the starvation of the idle, and those shoulderings aside of the weak by the strong, which leave so many "in shallows and in miseries," are the decrees of a large, far-seeing benevolence.” StrongPovertySeeingWeakMiseryIdleDistressIncapableBenevolenceStarvationDecree Book:The Man versus the State: Great Essays Source: The Man versus the State: Great Essays
“There are a lot of stats and a strong correlation between dropout rates and crime as well as poverty.” WellsStrongPovertyCrimeRateCorrelationDropouts Author:Cedric Richmond
“Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.” StrongInspiringPoorPovertyArgumentFavorsVery StrongStrong WomenJaneBeing SingleMatrimonyPropensitySingle Women Author:Jane Austen
“Moyo, a Zambia-born economist, asserts that aid is not only ineffective-it's harmful. Her argument packs a strong punch because she was born and raised in Africa. Moyo believes aid money promotes the corruption of governments and the dependence of citizens, and advocates that an investment approach will do more to help reduce poverty than aid ever could.” BelieveHelpingGovernmentStrongBornPovertyCitizensApproachArgumentInvestmentRaisedCorruptionAidsPacksDependenceEconomistBorn And RaisedZambia Author:Amy Lockwood
“The Labor roots are very strong.Paul Keating, made a comment several years ago about looking at that dragging yourself out of poverty, dragging yourself out of that situation.” YearsMadeStrongSituationPovertyYears AgoLaborRootsCommentVery Strong Author:Warren Mundine
“If farmers become weak the country loses self-reliance but if they are strong, freedom also becomes strong. If we do not maintain our progress in agriculture, poverty cannot be eliminated from India.But our biggest poverty alleviation programme is to improve the living standard of our farmers. The thrust of our poverty alleviation programmes is on the uplift of the farmers.” IfsSelfCountryStrongLosesPovertyProgressStandardsWeakIndiaUpliftingFarmersAgricultureSelf RelianceRelianceThrustProgrammes Author:Rajiv Gandhi
“Today the situation in India is such that we should make the poor strong so that they become partners in defeating poverty.” ShouldTodayStrongPoorSituationPovertyIndiaPartners Author:Narendra Modi
“Our foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy. All social welfare programmes must be implemented efficiently. Agencies involved in the delivery of services should have a strong sense of duty and work in a transparent, corruption-free, time-bound and accountable manner.” ShouldStrongSocialPovertyDutyInvolvedDiseaseShould HaveBoundsHungerCorruptionPrioritiesWelfareAgencyTransparentDeliveryProgrammesRemovalFree TimeMalnutritionIlliteracySocial WelfareWelfare Programs Author:Pratibha Patil
“Free enterprise has done more to lift people out of poverty, to help build a strong middle class, to help educate our kids, and to make our lives better than all the programs of government combined.” PeopleDoneHelpingGovernmentKidsStrongClassPovertyOur LivesMiddleProgramLiftsEnterpriseMiddle ClassEducateFree Enterprise Author:Mitt Romney
“I learned a good deal about economics, and about America, from the author of the Reagan tax reforms - the great Jack Kemp. What gave Jack that incredible enthusiasm was his belief in the possibilities of free people, in the power of free enterprise and strong communities to overcome poverty and despair. We need that same optimism right now.” PeopleNeedsAmericaBeliefStrongCommunityDealsPovertyPossibilityRight NowTaxesDespairEconomicsOptimismOvercomingIncrediblesEnthusiasmReformEnterpriseFree EnterpriseTax ReformStrong Community Author:Paul Ryan
“Poverty is a relatively mild disease for even a very flimsy American soul, but uselessness will kill strong and weak souls alike, and kill every time.” SoulStrongPovertyDiseaseWeakUselessness Author:Kurt Vonnegut