All this [wealth] excludes but one evil,—poverty.

Poverty makes social differences equal.

There is no greater poverty than oblivion to self and others.

Poverty is the absence of all human rights. The frustrations, hostility and anger generated by abject poverty cannot sustain peace in any society. For building stable peace we must find ways to provide opportunities for people to live decent lives.

There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.

Translation: Poverty wants few things, avarice everything.

Poverty is a state of mind.

838. Poverty is no sinne.

Poverty needs no plan. It needs no one to aid it, because it is bold and ruthless.

FOLK SAYING: “Poverty is no disgrace — which is the only good thing you can say about it.

Poverty is the lack of many things, but avarice is the lack of all things.

This station is the dying from self and the living in God, the being poor in self and rich in the Desired One. Poverty as here referred to signifieth being poor in the things of the created world, rich in the things of God's world. For when the true lover and devoted friend reacheth to the presence of the Beloved, the sparkling beauty of the Loved One and the fire of the lover's heart will kindle a blaze and burn away all veils and wrappings. Yea, all he hath, from heart to skin, will be set aflame, so that nothing will remain save the Friend.

It is only the poor who are forbidden to beg.

There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.