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“He that is rich is wise, And all men learned poverty despise.”

Men Poverty Rich Wise Despise

Book:A System of Magic

Source: A System of Magic

“Nature herself in times of great poverty or bad climatic conditions, as well as poor harvest, intervenes to restrict the increase of population of certain countries or races; this, to be sure, by a method as wise as it is ruthless.”

Wells Country Certain Poor Race Poverty Wise Conditions Increase Method Population Harvest Ruthless

Author:Thomas Malthus

“Poverty makes you wise but it's a curse.”

Poverty Wise Curse

Author:Bertolt Brecht

“The two big advantages I had at birth were to have been born wise and to have been born in poverty.”

Has Beens Two Bigs Born Poverty Wise Birth Advantage Sophia

Author:Sophia Loren

“We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.”

“They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.”

Ifs Inspirational Giving Self Poverty Wise Integrity Respect Ethics Determination Self Respect Self Determination Respect Yourself

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

“A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential.”

Needs Children Given Education Quality Poverty Wise Generations Skills Disease Labor Protection Lovely Exploitation Hazards Full Potential Quality Education

Author:Audrey Hepburn

“Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction which comes from hearty work of head or hand, and to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.”

World Use Hands Inspiration Beautiful Sides Wealth Half Poverty Wise Sweet Blessing Adversity Satisfaction Genuine Desirable Sunny Little Women Hearty Sunny Side

Book:The Portable Louisa May Alcott

Source: The Portable Louisa May Alcott