Quotes by Barbara Ehrenreich
“The question is not, 'Do you have a right to your own opinion?' The question is, 'Is your opinion informed?'”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“To be homeless in America is to live like a fugitive. The destitute are our own native-born illegal aliens.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“My guess is that the indignities imposed on so many low-wage workers... are part of what keeps wages low. If you're made to feel worthless, you're less likely to rebel.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“When someone works for less pay than she can live on... then she has made a great sacrifice for you, she has made you a gift of her life.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“Some people made a lot of money off of the pain of others. That's what we're seeking to change.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“What you don't necessarily realize when you start selling your time is that you're also selling your energy, your sanity, your health, and your soul.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“The health care industry is a behemoth that serves itself first and foremost.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“You can't solve a problem as complex as inequality in one lifetime, but you can be a part of the solution.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your life, and when the dust settles, your life is different from what it was before.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“The 'working poor,' as they are approvingly called, are in fact the major philanthropists of our society.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“Poverty is not a character failing or a lack of motivation. Poverty is a shortage of money.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.”— Barbara Ehrenreich
“Hope is essential to any political struggle for radical change when the odds are stacked against us. Hope is telling the truth.”— Barbara Ehrenreich