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There is something about poverty that smells like death
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"There is something about poverty that smells like death"

- Zora Neale Hurston

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In this quote, Zora Neale Hurston is expressing the concept that poverty has a particular quality or quality that is similar to death. Poverty is typically associated with suffering, lack of resources, and a sense of despondence. Hurston recommends that these aspects create a sensation of misery and decay, comparable to the smell of death. Poverty can be seen as a slow and unpleasant death of one's dreams, opportunities, and potential. This quote highlights the destructive effect of poverty on individuals and neighborhoods, and works as a tip of the immediate need to address and alleviate this issue.

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Zora Neale Hurston This quote is written / told by Zora Neale Hurston between January 7, 1891 and January 28, 1960. She was a famous Dramatist from USA. The author also have 37 other quotes.

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