"Anecdote: The East End seemed to be in the grip of yet another economic crisis. ... By the winter of 1933, an army of the unemployed gathered daily outside the dock gates, desperate for a day or 2 paid work. .... There was no cushion, no disaster fund, no stashed savings, no government handouts no syrup that could sweeten the bitter pill of poverty."

-- Melanie McGrath

#Army Quotes #Winter Quotes #Government Quotes

“A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short.”
“How little inventiveness there is in man, Grave copier of copies.”
“Where is the harm in the wireless industry?”
“A woman should live with two men; one more a lover and the other more a friend.”
“No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis.”
“I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final.”

Source : "Jonny Wilkinson: not quite Mr Perfect" by Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2011.
“Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.”
“Food choices affect health outcomes, and consumers need to have the latest, most up-to-date scientific information in making their food choices.”

Source : "FDA cracks down on bogus health claims". www.cnn.com. December 18, 2002.

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