Poverty is the biggest enemy of human happiness. It indeed destroys freedom, makes equality impossible to achieve, and leaves most people in extremely difficult situations. ——[English] Johnson's "Letter to James Boswell"
Poverty is the mother of suffering. ——[English] Southey's "The Fantasy of the Maiden of Orleans"
Poverty creates misfortune and spiritual degeneration. ——[Denmark] Pantopidan's "Promised Land"
In a place shrouded in poverty, there is no talk of chastity and crime, nor morality and wisdom. ——[French] Balzac's "Donkey Skin"
Poverty and suffering do not necessarily make others inferior, nor do wealth and luxury make others superior. ——[French] Rousseau's "The Reveries of a Lonely Walker"
Poverty is not enough to be ashamed, but shame comes from being poor and not forgetting it. ——[Middle] Lu Kun's "Moaning Language·Cultivation of the Self"
A gentleman is concerned about the road but not about poverty. ——[Middle] Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius: Wei Linggong"
Enduring poverty with dignity is an inherent characteristic of wise people. ——[Ancient Greece] "Fragments of Works" by Democritus
With the support of a lofty goal, if you work non-stop, even if you are slow, you will definitely succeed. ——Einstein
Only by devoting oneself to society can one find out the meaning of a life that is actually short and risky. ——Einstein
There is only one road to the true greatness of mankind - the road of suffering. ——Einstein
When planning a major event, you must foresee the dangers, but in the implementation, you must ignore the dangers, unless the danger is devastating. ——Bacon
All happiness is not without trouble, and all adversity is not without hope. ——Bacon
There will be no great cause despite great difficulties. ——Voltaire
Life is full of thorns, and the only way we can think of is to quickly jump over those thorns. ——Voltaire
Don’t be complacent because of luck, and don’t be depressed by misfortune. A truly strong person is good at finding shadows in good times, finding light in adversity, and always calibrating his goals. ——Ibsen
Life is like an ocean, only those with a strong will can reach the other side.
——Marx