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“Be present to those who, living in the midst of a society burdened by poverty and corruption, are broken in spirit, tempted to give up, to leave school and to live on the streets.”

Giving School Spirit Poverty Streets Broken Giving Up Corruption Midst Tempted

Book:Men of Mercy: Pope Francis Speaks to Priests

Source: Men of Mercy: Pope Francis Speaks to Priests

“Do not complain then of your poverty, my daughter, - we only complain of that which is unwelcome, and if poverty is unwelcome to you, you are no longer poor in spirit.”

Ifs Spirit Poor Poverty Daughter Complaining My Daughter Alms Unwelcome Poor In Spirit

Book:The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]

Source: The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]

“Religion does not blithely promise some sort of no-trouble, no-problem, no-poverty world; but rather a spirit, a power, an enthusiasm that endows everyone with the ability to overcome any and all of it.”

World Doe Problem Spirit Religion Ability Poverty Trouble Promise Overcoming Enthusiasm No Problem

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“Wealth brings a heavy purse; poverty, a light spirit.”

Light Spirit Wealth Poverty Heavy Purses

Author:Leo Tolstoy

“Poverty is never dishonourable in itself, but only when it is a mark of sloth, intemperance, extravagance, or thoughtlessness. When, on the other hand, it is the handmaid of a sober, industrious, righteous, and brave man, who devotes all his powers to the service of the people, it is the sign of a lofty spirit that harbours no mean thoughts”

People Men Mean Hands Spirit Poverty Mark Brave Righteous Sober Lofty Sloth Brave Man Extravagance Industrious Harbour Intemperance Handmaids Thoughtlessness

Author:Plutarch

“Poverty palls the most generous spirits; it cows industry, and casts resolution itself into despair.”

Spirit Poverty Industry Despair Casts Generous Resolution Cows Generous Spirit

Author:Joseph Addison

“Submission to poverty is the unpardonable sin against the body. Submission to unhappiness is the unpardonable sin against the spirit.”

Body Spirit Sin Poverty Unhappiness Submission

Book:The Young Rebecca: Writings of Rebecca West 1911-17

Source: The Young Rebecca: Writings of Rebecca West 1911-17

“The outrages of the powerful, the insolence of the rich, scorn of the proud, and malice of the uncharitable, all beating against the broken spirit of the unfortunate.”

Spirit Powerful Poverty Rich Broken Proud Unfortunate Scorn Malice Outrage Insolence Broken Spirit

Book:The letters of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu: with some of the letters of her correspondents

Source: The letters of Mrs. Elizabeth Montagu: with some of the letters of her correspondents

“At last I came to college. I rushed for it with the outstretched arms of youth's aching hunger to give and take of life's deepest, and highest, and I came against the solid wall of the well-fed, well-dressed world - the frigid whitewashed wall of cleanliness. ... How I pinched, and scraped, and starved myself, to save enough to come to college! Every cent of the tuition fee I paid was drops of sweat and blood from underpaid laundry work. And what did I get for it? A crushed spirit, a broken heart, a stinging sense of poverty that I never felt before.”

“Is poverty of spirit the chief amongst virtues, that Jesus gives it prime place in his teachings? Is it even a virtue at all? Surely not. Manliness of spirit, honesty of spirit, fullness of rightful purpose, these are virtues; poverty of spirit is a crime.”

Giving Spirit Purpose Jesus Poverty Virtue Atheism Teaching Crime Honesty Positive Atheism Chiefs Prime Fullness Manliness

Book:Theological Essays

Source: Theological Essays