Deprivation Quote by Saint John Chrysostom

“Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess our own wealth, but theirs.” quote by Saint John Chrysostom — Download Open image

“Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess our own wealth, but theirs.”

Saint John Chrysostom

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