--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Multiply examples, choose them where you…" description: "\"“Multiply examples, choose them where you will, consider the origin of all fortunes, large or small, whether arising out of commerce, finance, manufact..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d49/pyotr-kropotkin-15647_art-and-science_multiply-examples-choose-them-where-you_1997307.jpg" --- # Multiply examples, choose them where you will, consider… ![“Multiply examples, choose them where you will, consider the origin of all fortunes, large or small, whether arising out of commerce, finance, manufactures or the land. Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor. This is why an anarchist society…” quote by Pyotr Kropotkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d49/pyotr-kropotkin-15647_art-and-science_multiply-examples-choose-them-where-you_1997307.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d49/pyotr-kropotkin-15647_art-and-science_multiply-examples-choose-them-where-you_1997307.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d49/pyotr-kropotkin-15647_art-and-science_multiply-examples-choose-them-where-you_1997307.jpg) > ““Multiply examples, choose them where you will, consider the origin of all fortunes, large or small, whether arising out of commerce, finance, manufactures or the land. Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor. This is why an anarchist society need not fear the advent of a Rothschild who would settle in its midst. If every member of the community knows that after a few hours of productive toil he will have a right to all the pleasures that civilization procures, and to those deeper sources of enjoyment which art and science offer to all who seek them, he will not sell his strength for a starvation wage.”” [Pyotr Kropotkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pyotr-kropotkin/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Wealth arises from exploiting the poor; a society that guarantees basic needs eliminates the need for such exploitation. **In simple terms:** If basic needs are met, people won’t sell themselves cheap. Key Takeaway Ensure universal access to essential resources. Themes equality economics anarchism social justice Mood critical thoughtful Type philosophical political When to use this quote - workers demanding fair wages - policy debates on universal basic income - community resource sharing Key Concepts exploitation resource distribution collective ownership Questions to Reflect On - How would universal provision affect individual motivation? - Can scarcity be eliminated fairly? 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