Quote#Nature
The cabman looked at the pieces of silver, which, appearing very…
Quote byJoseph Conrad · 1857–1924
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Secret Agent (1907), Ch. 8.
English (original)
The cabman looked at the pieces of silver, which, appearing very minute in his big, grimy palm, symbolised the insignificant results which reward the ambitious courage and toil of a mankind whose day is short on this earth of evil.
— Joseph Conrad
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