"Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one's full potential as a human being"
"Human life consists of doing certain things ... to take part in the life of the community; to be able to talk about subjects that interest me and there freedom of speech comes into it."
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Source: Interview: Amartya Sen on power to our citizens. Interview with Liam Byrne, liambyrne.co.uk. 2009.
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