I went to the bank and proposed that they lend money to the poor people. The bankers almost fell over.
Muhammad Yunus
They explained to me that the bank cannot lend money to poor people because these people are not creditworthy.
I had no idea that I would ever get involved with something like lending money to poor people, given the circumstances in which I was working in... →
If the basic structure of Grameen is changed, the worry is that the poor women who are the rightful owners of the bank will be disenfranchised.
Long live Grameen Bank. Let the power of poor women prevail.
I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.
Mary J. Blige
Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.
William Bligh
You can't define what's middle class, what is wealthy, what is poor.
Michael Bloomberg
All the asylum clothing is made by the patients, but sewing does not employ one's mind. After several months' confinement the thoughts of the... →
Nellie Bly
I took upon myself to enact the part of a poor, unfortunate crazy girl, and felt it my duty not to shirk any of the disagreeable results that should... →