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The great responsibility that we have today is to put the poor and the near poor back on front of the American agenda.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

I wanted to write about the experiences of the poor and the black and the rural people of the South.

Quotes by Jesmyn Ward

No man is poor who does not think himself so. But if in a full fortune with impatience he desires more, he proclaims his wants and his beggarly condition.

Quotes by Jeremy Taylor

I've been poor most of my life.

Quotes by Jermaine Fowler

I will always think about uplifting the lives of the poor because I know what they feel. I have not heard about poverty; I have not read about poverty: I have experienced poverty.

Quotes by Jejomar Binay

The rich do not want people who come from poor families to rise to the highest position in the country.

Quotes by Jejomar Binay

Comedians second-guessing themselves is scary. Poor taste is not a crime and we can't forget that.

Quotes by Jeff Ross

God has always been hard on the poor.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Marat

When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

I believe that if we don't offer legal ways of emigrating to Europe and immigrating within Europe, we will be lost. If those who come - who are, generally speaking, the poor and needy - are no longer able to...

Quotes by Jean-Claude Juncker

We are all equal, rich and poor, and we need a society where the people enjoy their rights.

Quotes by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

What fun it would be to be poor, as long as one was excessively poor! Anything in excess is most exhilarating.

Quotes by Jean Anouilh

When the TV version of Annie came on, I was drawn to it. It was the struggle of this poor kid in this environment and how her life changed. It immediately resonated.

Quotes by Jay-Z

As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a...

Quotes by Jay-Z

Growing up, I wouldn't say I was poor. But my parents, although we lived in a nice, middle-class home, they had their struggles.

Quotes by Jay IDK

Our nation is built on a proud history of providing refuge for the poor, persecuted, and disenfranchised.

Quotes by Jay Inslee

One of the things I found is that no matter where in the country - poor communities, rich communities - everybody deals with very similar issues of bullying. It's pretty widespread.

Quotes by Jay Asher

The federal government has an exceptionally poor record of behaving responsibly with Americans' personal information when entrusted with it.

Quotes by Jared Polis

Too often, our most vulnerable students - English-language learners, immigrants, poor kids, teenage parents, students with behavioral problems and learning disabilities - fall through the cracks.

Quotes by Jared Polis

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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