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I graduated from Bowdoin College and went to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Then I left and took a job teaching really poor inner-city white kids in Boston. It was interesting to me because I'd never been around poor...

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

Isn't it wrong to target and brand an entire state in a poor light?

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

It was tough for him in that newsroom with Ted Baxter getting all the glory and this poor guy doing all the work. Murray worried so much he worried his hair off!

Quotes by Gavin MacLeod

No other facet of American business is more corrupt, more intoxicated with illegality, more weakly regulated, and has a greater impact on poor and working people than debt collectors; not credit card companies or subprime mortgages, not even payday lenders.

Quotes by Gary Weiss

Numerous academic studies have shown that amateur investors make poor traders - buying stocks for the wrong reasons, holding losers for too long, and acting on whims and emotions.

Quotes by Gary Weiss

One year's poor form remains a blip but if it happens next year, you can say it's a trend.

Quotes by Gary Neville

I've personally demanded that tyrants let their people go. I've tried to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, protect the elderly and infirm, and defend the needy from the aggressively greedy. I've led a blessed life. What a kick for...

Quotes by Gary Ackerman

When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.

Quotes by Gary Bauer

Many intellectuals feel themselves to be Supermen who are spokesmen for the people. But in my opinion, they're to be pitied. Under Mao's dictatorship, these poor sheep suffered the same fate as everyone else.

Quotes by Gao Xingjian

Now my poor hometown is being castigated as the center of an IRS scandal. Humble workers at the Cincinnati office targeted Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations for special scrutiny when those groups applied for tax-exempt status. There's no...

Quotes by Gail Collins

I come from a poor community, and I still go back there whenever I can, and I think that makes it easier to cope with fame and being on TV.

Quotes by Gabriel Jesus

The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world.

Quotes by Friedrich Schiller

I would rather write for the instruction, or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich.

Quotes by Frederick Marryat

Sweden usually don't play good against the poor teams. We like being the underdogs.

Quotes by Freddie Ljungberg

It is unfortunate that the poor judgment shown by a small group of young actors has tarnished the reputation of every child who has ever appeared before a camera.

Quotes by Fred Savage

In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about - the inner-city poor, those who already have to live with many risks in their daily lives, those who do not have clout here in...

Quotes by Fred Thompson

Originally created to serve the poorest and sickest among us, the Medicaid program has grown dramatically but still doesn't include the kind of flexibility that states need to provide better health care for the poor and disadvantaged.

Quotes by Fred Upton

Above all things, I must not get angry. If I do get angry I knock all the teeth out of the mouth of the poor wretch who has angered me.

Quotes by Franz Schubert

Nationalism makes us poor because its Siamese twin, protectionism, will destroy the internal market and disrupt international trade.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

If nationalism makes us poor, weak, and morally insecure, how can it claim to be patriotic? I maintain that nationalists are unpatriotic.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

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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