Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble; a rabble is created only when there is joined to poverty a disposition of mind, an inner indignation against the rich, against society, against the government. -Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

 

Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble; a rabble is created only when there is joined to poverty a disposition of mind, an inner indignation against the rich, against society, against the government.


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This quote is just one of 8 total Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel quotes in our collection. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is known for saying 'Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble; a rabble is created only when there is joined to poverty a disposition of mind, an inner indignation against the rich, against society, against the government.' as well as some of the following quotes.

God is, as it were, the sewer into which all contradictions flow.

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When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the assertion of private interests which is thereby designated.

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