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When I was young, poverty was so common that we didnt know it had a name
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"When I was young, poverty was so common that we didn't know it had a name"

- Lyndon B. Johnson

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This quote by Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the occurrence of destitution in his youth. It recommends that poverty was so widespread that it was just a part of life, which it was not seen as something to be named or identified. This quote speaks with the extreme facts of hardship and also exactly how it can become so normalized that it is not also seen as a problem. It additionally speaks with the requirement for greater understanding and understanding of hardship, as well as the need to resolve it. Johnson's quote is a tip of the value of acknowledging poverty and doing something about it to decrease its prevalence. It is also a reminder of the demand to supply assistance as well as resources to those that are dealing with poverty.

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Lyndon B. Johnson This quote is written / told by Lyndon B. Johnson between August 27, 1908 and January 22, 1973. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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