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The rich, the learned, the refined, the strong, may know how to make a better use of the air, but they have no more air of privilege to breathe, than the poorest wretch.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “The rich, the learned, the refined, the strong, may know how to make a better use of the air, but they have no more air…”
Editor's note · Context
In this quote, Beecher highlights that access to natural resources is a universal right, not a privilege.
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