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The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich. — Bertrand Russell

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The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.

Bertrand Russell
1932
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Rich vs. poorLeisureEquality
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1932
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Bertrand Russell
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Russell, Bertrand. "In Praise of Idleness." In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays. George Allen & Unwin, 1935. Originally published in Harper's Magazine, Oct. 1932.

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