„Clothes make the poor invisible…. America has the best-dressed poverty the world has ever known.“
— Michael Harrington, libro The Other America
Origine: The Other America (1962), Ch. 1, sct. 1
„Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.“
"Fifth Avenue, Uptown: a Letter from Harlem" in Esquire (July 1960); republished in Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son (1961)
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— Jean de La Bruyère, libro I caratteri
S'il est vrai que l'on soit pauvre par toutes les choses que l'on désire, l'ambitieux et l'avare languissent dans une extrême pauvreté.
Aphorism 49
Les Caractères (1688), Des biens de fortune
— Mary Ruwart American scientist and libertarian activist 1949
Origine: Healing Our World: In An Age of Aggression, (2003), p. 92
— John of St. Samson 1571 - 1636
From The Goad, the Flames, the Arrows and the Mirror of the love of God
— Martin Luther King, Jr. American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement 1929 - 1968
1960s, Address to Local 815, Teamsters and the Allied Trades Council (1967)
— Sherman Alexie, libro Diario assolutamente sincero di un indiano part-time
Origine: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
— Douglas Coupland Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and graphic designer 1961
Definitions
— Samuel Johnson English writer 1709 - 1784
Letter to James Boswell, December 7, 1782, p. 494
Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), Vol IV
— W.E.B. Du Bois, libro The Souls of Black Folk
Origine: The Souls of Black Folk (1903), Ch. XII: Of Alexander Crummell
— Lalu Prasad Yadav Indian politician 1948
In an interview, when asked "But is it not true that Bihar is lacking in development? That despite all your proclamations on social justice the poor and oppressed of the state are still suffering?" ( Q & A: Laloo Prasad Yadav, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2004, 2006-05-08 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/03/22/stories/2004032202761200.htm,).
„Do you know what it's like to be suddenly poor and not know how to live poor?“
— Larry Niven, libro A Relic of the Empire
Origine: Short fiction, Neutron Star (1968), A Relic of the Empire (p. 43)
— Roy Jenkins British politician, historian and writer 1920 - 2003
Speech in Worsley, Lancashire (11 March 1972), quoted in The Times (13 March 1972), p. 4
1970s
— Ernesto Che Guevara Argentine Marxist revolutionary 1928 - 1967
Afro-Asian Conference (1965)
Contesto: Ever since monopoly capital took over the world, it has kept the greater part of humanity in poverty, dividing all the profits among the group of the most powerful countries. The standard of living in those countries is based on the extreme poverty of our countries. To raise the living standards of the underdeveloped nations, therefore, we must fight against imperialism. And each time a country is torn away from the imperialist tree, it is not only a partial battle won against the main enemy but it also contributes to the real weakening of that enemy, and is one more step toward the final victory.
„Anyone who knows how scary it is to be alone, can't help loving others." ~Rin Sohma“
— Natsuki Takaya Manga artist 1973
Origine: Fruits Basket, Vol. 14
„If there's anyone who knows, is there anyone who cares?“
— Bob Dylan American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist 1941
Song lyrics, The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964), Ballad of Hollis Brown
