Voltaire — "The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor."
The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.
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Attributed, but precise source hard to pin down. Reflects his satirical views on social inequality.
Date: Uncertain, 18th century
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