“The first effect of poverty is that it kills thought.”
“In effect, historians abolished poverty by the simple device of taking it off the agenda.”
“It was, come to think of it, the first time anyone had thought to try strangling him. Manuel found it to be disappointingly effective.”
“The purpose of education is to save young people from the paralyzing effects of wealth and poverty. (more or less verbatim quote)”
“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out”
“The first proof of charity in a priest, especially a bishop, is poverty.”