Thought for the Day

[bcholmes]

Massive poverty and obscene inequality are such terrible scourges of our times — times in which the world boasts breathtaking advances in science, technology, industry and wealth accumulation — that they have to rank alongside slavery and apartheid as social evils.

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Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.

And overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.

While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.

– Nelson Mandela’s speech in support of “Make Poverty History”

Mirrored from Under the Beret.

Comments

[bibliofile]

This is still one of the best quotes from Mandela, and still timely too.