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The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich.
The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.
The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.
The starting point to end poverty is admitting: We’re all in the same boat.
Data reveals the truth: Most poor people are not lazy.
Credit market discrimination makes the poor pay higher interest.
Poverty is not a character flaw—it’s a systemic trap.
The poor perpetually sell their time cheaply, yet can never buy it back.
The poor don’t fail to save because they don’t want to—they can’t.
The cycle of poverty begins with the abandonment of hope.
The instinct to fear risk forces the poor to take bigger risks.
The decisions of the poor are often heartbreakingly rational.
Health is not a privilege of the rich, but a vulnerability of the poor.
The true power of microfinance is making the poor believe in their own potential.
The essence of poverty is that tomorrow’s uncertainties devour today’s possibilities.
The poor don’t need handouts; they need ladders.