Love Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
““For the love of Christ give me a groat!” in a voice so hoarse and broken that I started, and felt a queer sensation in my heart, although I did not give him a groat. Indeed, I had not a groat on me. Rich folk dislike hearing poor people complain of their poverty. “They disturb us,” they say, “and are impertinent as well. Why should poverty be so impertinent? Why should its hungry moans prevent us from sleeping?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Crime and Punishment, 1866
Poverty’s cries are ignored by the affluent, yet the poor’s suffering persists.
In simple terms: Rich ignore poor’s pleas.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and address poverty.
Themes
poverty
social injustice
empathy
Mood
somber
empathetic
Type
social
political
When to use this quote
- charitable work
- policy advocacy
- community outreach
Key Concepts
class divide
human dignity
Questions to Reflect On
- What actions can reduce societal indifference?
A Different Perspective
Systemic change is needed beyond sympathy.
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