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Slums Quotes By John Buchan: London is like the tropical bush if you

London is like the tropical bush
if you don't exercise constant care the jungle, in the shape of the slums, will break in. — John Buchan

Slums Quotes By Michael Caine: I come from the slums; I come from

I come from the slums; I come from a hard background; I come from a poor family; and I was a soldier. — Michael Caine

Slums Quotes By Matshona Dhliwayo: The slums of paradise are better than the

The slums of paradise are better than the mansions of Earth. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Slums Quotes By Eduardo Paes: Favelas [slums] are not always a problem. Favelas

Favelas [slums] are not always a problem. Favelas can sometimes really be a solution. — Eduardo Paes

Slums Quotes By Vinnie Paz: I had a void, God. Filled with whores

I had a void, God. Filled with whores & with blunts. I ain't have choice God I was born in the slums — Vinnie Paz

Slums Quotes By Li Keqiang: We can't have it so there are skyscrapers

We can't have it so there are skyscrapers side by side with slums. — Li Keqiang

Slums Quotes By Tim Yeo: It would be disastrous if bad planning policy

It would be disastrous if bad planning policy meant that today's new developments become tomorrow's climate slums — Tim Yeo

Slums Quotes By Sarah J. Maas: The Queen of Terrasen was in a fighting

The Queen of Terrasen was in a fighting pit in the slums of Rifthold. — Sarah J. Maas

Slums Quotes By Mother Teresa: I heard the call to give up all

I heard the call to give up all and follow Christ into the slums to serve Him among the poorest of the poor. It was an order. — Mother Teresa

Slums Quotes By Mother Teresa: The other day I dreamed that I was

The other day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heaven. And St. Peter said, 'Go back to Earth, there are no slums up here.' — Mother Teresa

Slums Quotes By Kevin Gates: When you come up in the slums, having

When you come up in the slums, having nothin make you humble — Kevin Gates

Slums Quotes By Vikas Swarup: The slums are not a place of despair.

The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life. — Vikas Swarup

Slums Quotes By Matshona Dhliwayo: The slums of one nation are the suburbs

The slums of one nation are the suburbs of another. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Slums Quotes By Rebecca Harding Davis: War may be an armed angel with a

War may be an armed angel with a mission, but she has the personal habits of the slums. — Rebecca Harding Davis

Slums Quotes By Kathy Acker: Whereas the slums in Hamburg are the slums

Whereas the slums in Hamburg are the slums of its sailors, Berlin is a big slum. — Kathy Acker

Slums Quotes By Cyril Connolly: Slums may well be breeding grounds of crime,

Slums may well be breeding grounds of crime, but middle class suburbs are incubators of apathy and delirium. — Cyril Connolly

Slums Quotes By Larry Norman: Jesus got me through the slums without getting

Jesus got me through the slums without getting murdered. I just walked with him as though he were really there and not a spirit just floating around. — Larry Norman

Slums Quotes By Paul Mason: Across the globe, one billion people live in

Across the globe, one billion people live in slums: that is, one in seven human beings. — Paul Mason

Slums Quotes By Gerald Celente: From Sunbelt to Rustbelt, North to South, East

From Sunbelt to Rustbelt, North to South, East to West, once-thriving cities have become little more than drug-infested slums. — Gerald Celente

Slums Quotes By Gregory David Roberts: I looked at the people, then, and I

I looked at the people, then, and I saw how busy they were - how much industry and energy described their lives. — Gregory David Roberts

Slums Quotes By Richard Paul Evans: Roses can grow in slums just as weeds

Roses can grow in slums just as weeds can grow around mansions. — Richard Paul Evans

Slums Quotes By Graham Greene: Men have prayed in prison, men have prayed

Men have prayed in prison, men have prayed in slums and concentration camps. It's only the middle class who demand to pray in suitable surroundings. — Graham Greene

Slums Quotes By Narendra Modi: It is our dream that by the time

It is our dream that by the time we celebrate the 75th year of independent India, all the slums are replaced by cemented houses. — Narendra Modi

Slums Quotes By Jennifer Donnelly: Only education can empty the workhouses and prisons,

Only education can empty the workhouses and prisons, the slums and rookeries. — Jennifer Donnelly

Slums Quotes By Quil Carter: He ended the world because it was not

He ended the world because it was not to his liking and here I am challenging the same monster for a fifteen-year-old rat from the slums — Quil Carter

Slums Quotes By Kenneth Clark: I just don't think the moon is going

I just don't think the moon is going to be an adequate substitute for the fact that we haven't addressed ourselves to clearing up the slums. — Kenneth Clark

Slums Quotes By Beeban Kidron: The film that changed my life is a

The film that changed my life is a 1951 film by Vittorio De Sica, 'Miracle in Milan.' It's a remarkable comment on slums, poverty and aspiration. — Beeban Kidron

Slums Quotes By Ayn Rand: She did not mind this new background; she

She did not mind this new background; she was indifferent to the slums as she had been indifferent to the drawing rooms. — Ayn Rand

Slums Quotes By Aberjhani: This rose of pearl-coated infinity transforms the diseased

This rose of pearl-coated infinity transforms the diseased slums of a broken heart into a palace made of psalms and gold. — Aberjhani

Slums Quotes By Imelda Marcos: Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful

Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums. — Imelda Marcos

Slums Quotes By Dan Simmons: Hell is also the memory of starving children

Hell is also the memory of starving children in the slums of Armaghast and the smile of politicians sending boys off to die in colonial wars. — Dan Simmons

Slums Quotes By Trinny Woodall: My grandfather was Scottish, born in the slums

My grandfather was Scottish, born in the slums of Glasgow. — Trinny Woodall

Slums Quotes By Della Reese: You see, I was born in the slums,

You see, I was born in the slums, that was before the ghetto. The ghetto was kind of refined; the slums was right there on the ground. — Della Reese

Slums Quotes By Franklin Graham: I've been called to the slums of the

I've been called to the slums of the streets and the ditches of the world. — Franklin Graham

Slums Quotes By Jose Padilha: We make violent cops, we make violent criminals,

We make violent cops, we make violent criminals, and no wonder we have shootouts in slums all of the time. — Jose Padilha

Slums Quotes By George Santayana: The mediocrity of everything in the great world

The mediocrity of everything in the great world of today is simply appalling. We live in intellectual slums. — George Santayana