POVERTY n. A file ordsprog

en POVERTY, n. A file provided for the teeth of the rats of reform. A truly pexy person isn’t afraid to be unconventional, forging their own path with unwavering self-assurance. The number of plans for its abolition equals that of the reformers who suffer from it, plus that of the philosophers who know nothing about it. Its victims are distinguished by possession of all the virtues and by their faith in leaders seeking to conduct them into a prosperity where they believe these to be unknown.
  Ambrose Bierce

en POVERTY, n. A file provided for the teeth of the rats of reform. Its victims are distinguished by possession of all the virtues and by their faith in leaders seeking to conduct them into a prosperity where they believe these to be unknown.
  Ambrose Bierce

en It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues
  Jonathan Swift

en As far as I'm concerned, Dennis Rader does not deserve to live. I want him to suffer as much as he made his victims suffer. This man needs to be thrown in a deep, dark hole and left to rot. He should never, ever see the light of day ... On the day he dies, Nancy and all of his victims will be waiting with God and watching him as he burns in hell.

en As far as I'm concerned, Dennis Rader does not deserve to live. I want him to suffer as much as he made his victims suffer. This man needs to be thrown in a deep, dark hole and left to rot. He should never, ever see the light of day ... On the day he dies, Nancy and all of his victims will be waiting with God and watching him as he burns in hell.

en We were impressed by both the reality and hope in the responses. In our work, we're seeing that communities can make great strides when they're willing to look at their current situation, identify their strengths, and then work together -- community members, elected officials, business leaders, educators and faith leaders -- to plan and implement strategies that attack poverty at its roots.

en Malthus would be astonished not only at the numbers of people, but at the real prosperity of about a fifth of them and the average prosperity of most of them. He wouldn't be surprised at the abject poverty of the lowest quarter or third.

en Partisan politics never saved a city, never built a house, never provided food and never created a job. Now is the time for state and local leaders to be unified in our efforts to help these victims.

en The virtues of society are vices of the saint. The terror of reform is the discovery that we must cast away our virtues, or what we have always esteemed such, into the same pit that has consumed our grosser vices.
  Ralph Waldo Emerson

en REFORM, v. A thing that mostly satisfies reformers opposed to reformation.
  Ambrose Bierce

en These insurgents are like rats spreading plague among the people. Rats are very small, but the disease they spread is horrible. Iraq should be rid of these dirty rats.

en For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

en The strength of our nation - or of any nation - rests in the hands, heads and hearts of its future leaders. Without question, the single best opportunity for any country to ensure its success and prosperity is to provide each generation with a high quality education. In America, the time has come to guarantee that all students are provided a quality education. Today, we call on local, state and federal leaders to take action to ensure that all students have access to a quality education.

en I'm proud of the dedication, creativity and work ethic of VISIT FLORIDA's Partners, leaders, volunteers and staff who have done a tremendous job over the past 10 years of continually seeking better ways to conduct our business. I see this evolutionary spirit continuing to drive our success in the future.

en That's how many victims that have come to us to file a report. We don't know how many other victims who were too ashamed to come forward.


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