“ The rich don't care for anybody but themselves; it's only the poor that have feeling for the poor, and help them. ”
Mark Twain, The Mysterious Stranger (1916). copy citation
| Author | Mark Twain |
|---|---|
| Source | The Mysterious Stranger |
| Topic | care help |
| Date | 1916 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3186/3186-h/3186-h.htm |
Context
“Why don't you give it to some rich person?”
Ursula bridled at this and said: “Perhaps you would like to have it. You must be rich, with your fine clothes and quality airs.” Then she sniffed and said: “Give it to the rich—the idea! The rich don't care for anybody but themselves; it's only the poor that have feeling for the poor, and help them. The poor and God. God will provide for this kitten.”
“What makes you think so?”
Ursula's eyes snapped with anger. “Because I know it!” she said. “Not a sparrow falls to the ground without His seeing it.””
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