Sentence examples for destitute from from inspiring English sources

The late French philosopher Charles Pguy remarks, in his classic essay on poverty, "The duty of tearing the destitute from their destitution and the duty of distributing goods equitably are not of the same order.

A reason is that most TB cases are destitute, from poor countries who can pay little.

And this damaging dissociation of the destitute from the rest of the world, this dehumanising effect, is precisely the aspect that such offensive "defensive architecture" feeds.

Placing spikes outside a building, to prevent someone destitute from taking shelter for the night is a physical, tangible act of unkindness.

All of this was designed to ensure that only the most destitute would come forward (and to deter even some of the most destitute from claiming relief).

She was wearing colourful scarves; it was incongruous and distasteful to be fighting for the destitute from offices charmed out of the financial sector; it was the opposite of a proper, statutory system, the staff here no longer getting paid, the case studies piling up around them.

The ceaseless exodus of refugees from Syria and other destitute people from the Middle East challenges international politics, religion, and civilization.

Then her real punishment began: upon her release, Ms. Stewart was saddled with a felony record; she was destitute, barred from food stamps and evicted from public housing.

This settlement for destitute Africans from England and former slaves from the Americas had become the main base in west Africa for enforcing the British act that abolished the slave trade.

She was destitute, estranged from her eldest daughter, and had spent time in a mental institution.

The share of households it classes as "destitute" dropped from 23% in 1992 to 16% in 1998.