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February 23, 2012 by kevinstilley

Poverty

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
~ Juvenal

The lack of money is the root of all evil.
~ Mark Twain

One thing I’ve noticed is that the houses you built for your cars are far bigger and much nicer than the houses we have for our families.
~ Christian from a third world nation

Filed Under: Blog, History, Quotes Tagged With: poor, poverty, wealth

May 10, 2008 by kevinstilley

The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck.The Grapes of Wrath. NY: Viking, 1939. 473 pages.

My grandfather was a socialist.

I am not. However, I cannot be harsh in my judgment of his political leanings. He knew hunger, real hunger. I have not. He had to struggle with the fact that he could not feed his children. I have known my share of difficulties, but so far I have always been able to put nutritious food in front of my children.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 20th century, Blog, Books, canon, Great Depression, John Steinbeck, literature, poor, poverty

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