To trust people is a luxury in which only the wealthy can indulge; the poor cannot afford it.

E.M. Forster (Edward Morgan Forster)

Howards End

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Topic

Poverty Wealth Rich vs. poor

Author

E.M. Forster (Edward Morgan Forster)

Source

Howards End

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1910 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Forster, E.M. Howards End. Edward Arnold, 1910, ch. 5.

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Topic
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Author

Rosa Luxemburg
Source
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Genre
Political literature Historical literature
Language
German
Time
1919 1910s 20th century
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Citation

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Matthew 19:24

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Topic
Downsides of wealth Wealth Kingdom of God
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:24).