poverty Quotes

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.

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... ...

The 'Third World' is a term I don't like very much, because we're all one world. I want people to know that the largest part of humanity is suffering.

We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering.

If you are low income in the United States, you have a higher chance of going to jail than getting a 4-year degree.

Nigeria has moved into low-middle-income, but their north is very poor, and the health care systems there have broken down.

Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our government spends money.

The protestor I think will speak up for the world's poorest.

The answer is simple, and harsh. The market did not reward saving the lives of these children, and governments did not subsidize it. So the children died because their mothers and their fathers had no power in the market and... ...

Why do people benefit in inverse proportion to their need? Well, market incentives make that happen.