Quote#Money & Wealth
The world has grown rich and refined, but chiefly by the efforts of…
Quote byTheodore Parker · 1810–1860
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Thoughts on Labour" in The Dial (April 1841)..
English (original)
The world has grown rich and refined, but chiefly by the efforts of those who themselves continue poor and ignorant.
— Theodore Parker
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