Where it does mean misery it must be met by organization, and, above all, by the disinterested, endless labor of those who, by choice, and to do good, live in the midst of it, temporarily or permanently.
From an essay on the challenges of modern life, this passage emphasizes the necessity of organized, selfless effort to combat urban misery.
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