The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich. Consequently, the modern poor are not pitied but written off as trash. The twentieth-century consumer economy has produced the first culture for which a beggar is a reminder of nothing.
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Trust, but verify.
Trust, but verify.
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
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The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well being of others.
In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.
In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.
Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.
Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.
Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.
Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.
