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Poverty is the fundamental cause of most of the physical, moral and economic ills of humanity.

Helen Keller (2000). “To Love this Life: Quotations”, p.77, American Foundation for the Blind

It is ignorance that causes most mistakes.

Harry S. Truman, William Hillman (1984). “Harry S. Truman in his own words: by William Hillman ; pictures by Alfred Wagg”, Outlet

it is the worst humiliation and grievance of the suffering, that they cause suffering.

Harriet Martineau (1845). “Life in the Sick-room: Essays”, p.195

Nothing can be lower or more wholly instrumental than the substance and cause of all things.

George Santayana, Marianne S. Wokeck, Martin A. Coleman, James Gouinlock (2014). “The Life of Reason Or The Phases of Human Progress: Reason in Religion, Volume VII, Book Three”, p.305, MIT Press

The spontaneous tendency to invoke a Final Cause in explanation of every difficulty is characteristic of metaphysical philosophy. It arises from a general tendency towards the impersonation of abstractions which is visible throughout History.

George Henry Lewes (1864). “Aristotle: a chapter from the history of science including analyses of Aristotle's scientific writings”, p.86, London : Smith, Elder and Company