Inequality has the natural and necessary effect, under the … - Matthew Arnold

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Inequality has the natural and necessary effect, under the present circumstances, of materializing our upper class, vulgarizing our middle class, and brutalizing our lower class.

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Matthew Arnold (December 24 1822 – April 15 1888) was an English poet, essayist and cultural critic. He also pursued a career as an inspector of schools.

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But each day brings its petty dust Our soon-chok’d souls to fill, And we forget because we must, And not because we will.

We cannot kindle when we will The fire that in the heart resides, The spirit bloweth and is still, In mystery our soul abides; — But tasks, in hours of insight willed, Can be through hours of gloom fulfilled.

Resolve to be thyself; and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery.

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