Part 1, ch. 9
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Give a beggar a dime and he'll bless you. Give him a dollar and he'll curse you for withholding the rest of your fortune. Poverty is a bag with a hole at the bottom.
— Anzia Yezierska
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Give a beggar a dime and he'll bless you. Give him a dollar and he'll curse you for withholding the rest of your fortune. Poverty is a bag with a hole at the bottom." in the context of "Part 1, ch. 9" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anzia Yezierska" (Quotes, Red Ribbon on a White Horse (1950))
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About Anzia Yezierska
Anzia Yezierska (c. 1880 – 1970) was a novelist born in Pinsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire who migrated to New York City.
About Anzia Yezierska
Anzia Yezierska (c. 1880 – 1970) was a novelist born in Pinsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire who migrated to New York City.
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