Nelson Mandela Poverty Quotations

Where poverty exists, there is not true freedom, ... The world is hungry for action, not words. I am proud to wear the symbol of this global cause to action.

While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.

Abject poverty is demeaning, is an assault on the dignity of those that suffer it. In the end it demeans us all. It makes the freedom of all of us less meaningful.

Let us remind ourselves that our work is far from complete. Where there is poverty and sickness, including AIDS, where human beings are being oppressed, there is more work to be done. Our work is for freedom for all...

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.

As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.