“ The peasantry of a people is not the dregs; neither is its highest class—well—the nobility. ”
Joseph Conrad, Under Western Eyes (1911). copy citation
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
|---|---|
| Source | Under Western Eyes |
| Topic | nobility peasantry |
| Date | 1911 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2480/2480-h/2480-h.htm |
Context
“You would be surprised at the variety of ingredients that for me go to the making up of these dregs—of that which ought, must remain at the bottom. Moreover, such a statement might be subject to discussion. But I can tell you what is not the dregs. On that it is impossible for us to disagree. The peasantry of a people is not the dregs; neither is its highest class—well—the nobility. Reflect on that, Kirylo Sidorovitch! I believe you are well fitted for reflection. Everything in a people that is not genuine, not its own by origin or development, is—well—dirt! Intelligence in the wrong place is that.”
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