The rich disdained to put a hand to the work; the poor, aware that they would be forced to the hated task in the following autumn or spring, naturally attended to their own fields, and left the roads to fall to ruin.
This quote highlights the social dynamics that contribute to the neglect of public infrastructure, with the rich avoiding labor and the poor being forced to prioritize their own needs.
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