That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be …

George Gissing
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That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous. ✨ George Gissing (2016). The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, p.200, The Floating Press
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