“The bourgeoisie is charitable out of self-interest; it gives nothing outright, but regards its gifts as a business matter, makes a bargain with the poor, saying: “If I spend this much upon benevolent institutions, I thereby purchase the right not to be troubled any further, and you are bound thereby to stay in your dusky holes and not to irritate my tender nerves by exposing your misery.” — Fredrich Engels
“i think every strong woman in history has had to walk down the similar path, and i think it’s the strength that causes the confusion and the fear. why is she strong? where does she get it from? where is she taking it? where is she going to use it?”
