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Quote by Muhammad Yunus
Poverty is not created by poor people. It’s created by the system we built.
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The quote rejects the idea that people experiencing poverty are responsible for creating it. Instead, it points to “the system we built” as the source, shifting attention from individual blame to the rules, structures, and choices that shape people’s economic conditions. Its focus is on shared systems rather than personal fault.
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- Yunus Centre, Spotlight Issue 12
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- Official Statement
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