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For those of you who don't understand Reaganomics, it's based on the principle that the rich and the poor will get the same amount of ice. In Reaganomics, however, the poor get all of theirs in winter.

Quotes by Mo Udall

For a country boy, poor as I was, whose constant worry was to be able to have enough to eat, the Army guaranteed one's survival.

Quotes by Mo Yan

'Peace' means rules respected by everyone - big or small, rich or poor - means cooperation. It means respect for human rights and dignity.

Quotes by Miroslav Lajcak

'Salaam Bombay' didn't put a halo on the poor. Instead, it said that they will teach us how to live.

Quotes by Mira Nair

I grew up incredibly poor and went to school and had a very average upbringing.

Quotes by Mila Kunis

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.

Quotes by Milan Kundera

Being broke is a temporary situation. Being poor is a state of mind.

Quotes by Mike Todd

I've seen it with my own eyes: When government takes money from the poor and the middle class, everyone suffers.

Quotes by Mike Quigley

Contrary to popular belief. It's much wiser to take money from the poor than the rich.

Quotes by Mike Royko

Reagan's approach will achieve one of the basic goals of the conservative: Things remain basically the same. The rich stay rich and the poor stay poor, or even a little poorer.

Quotes by Mike Royko

There's a wider agenda that speaks to what the Democratic Party has historically stood for, which are economic rights for those who are struggling in the middle class, concern for the poor, for economic justice for those who are marginalized...

Quotes by Mike McCurry

Fueled by the kindness and generosity of strangers, 'Food for the Poor' builds houses for people.

Quotes by Mike Gallagher

I don't believe in nationalism. I think it's a bunch of slogans. It's a bunch of poor attempts at creating pride. My problem with nationalism is that it becomes exclusionary. We start to exclude people.

Quotes by Miguel Syjuco

I'm never not going to be interested in young girls who are struggling in poor places.

Quotes by Michelle Tea

Too often reports have found that private jails and prisons are understaffed, have poor medical care, and have increased security risks, undermining public safety and their responsibility to taxpayers.

Quotes by Michelle Lujan Grisham

I've heard, 'Temer is very fragile, poor little thing; he doesn't know how to govern.' Gibberish!

Quotes by Michel Temer

I am part of a circuit called 24 Hours of LeMons, where it's a sort of riff on 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's a poor man's weekend warrior racer event.

Quotes by Michael Trucco

Obama has made incredibly poor decisions that have made us less safe.

Quotes by Michael T. Flynn

For physical goods, there are costs associated with logistics and lead times, owing to inventories and poor forecasts of the market. With digital capital-intensive technology, however, production will inevitably move toward the final market, wherever it is. This re-localization constitutes...

Quotes by Michael Spence

Not all of those who cry 'The poor, the poor!' will enter the kingdom of heaven.

Quotes by Michael Novak

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about horror films say about "poor" decisions?
It observes that "Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films" — in other words, characters making bad choices under pressure is a common ingredient in the genre. If you enjoy quotes about people and their choices, our Man quotes are worth a look.
What historical event does one of these quotes reference?
One quote refers to the Gulf War era, when Iraq's Saddam Hussein launched Scud missile attacks on Israel — a real historical episode. The quote itself observes a pattern in public opinion around it: "As soon as, say, Saddam Hussein started bombing Israel with Scuds, everyone was like, 'Poor Israel.' But when Israel retaliates - and most of the time they then win - people turn against them." This is presented here strictly as the speaker's own observation about how sympathy can shift depending on who appears to be winning, not as commentary on any current conflict.
Is there a quote about what it means to be poor financially?
Yes — one quote simply states, "When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off." Financial hardship often ties closely to family life — see our Family quotes for more.
Does one quote mention turning down film roles?
Yes. One quote explains that after a well-known martial arts film, the speaker turned down a lot of Hollywood offers because they were "victim roles - poor girls sold to America to be a..." — the speaker's own account of why they declined those parts, without going further into what the roles depicted beyond that description.
What's a common thread across these "poor" quotes?
They use "poor" in very different senses — bad luck in movies, a specific historical episode and shifting public opinion, financial hardship, and difficult roles turned down in a career — showing how flexible the word can be depending on context. For more on facing tough circumstances with perspective, see our Good quotes or Life quotes.

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