"Poverty is not a sin; it is a condition, a circumstance that allows God's work to be displayed."

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Source : Katie J. Davis, Beth Clark (2012). “Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption”, p.70, Simon and Schuster

Katie Davis

#Poverty Quotes #Sin Quotes #Circumstances Quotes

“An awful lot of people come to college with this strange idea that there's no longer segregation in America's schools, that our schools are basically equal; neither of these things is true.”
“I have the nicest life in the world.”
“Punctuation is a fabulous tool for controlling your reader - you even get to control where they breathe. That's what I call power!”
“Money is a response. We use it to express our social values, our gratitude, our appreciation, our pleasure, our support. Money gives us the ability to respond (response-ability), and its empowering use often defines the truly responsible among us.”
“Patience! Patience! Patience is the invention of dullards and sluggards. In a well-regulated world there should be no need of such a thing as patience.”

Source : Grace King, E. Catherine Falvey (1994). “Balcony Stories”, p.4, Rowman & Littlefield
“Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me.”
“Men don't rape women because their women are ugly," cousin Jostien said, but there was a protest at his words. "That's what my fa said! He says that inside their hearts and spirits they are nothing but little men who need to feel powerful.”
“To be a role model is not something you choose, it is chosen for you and once it is you must accept the responsibility bestowed upon you”

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