Reconstruction of a Xiongnu chieftain's attire, Mongolia, 1st century AD

Family (complete with dogs) of wealthy industrialist Christoph Friedrich Fanck, Germany, 1898

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A quotation from Mark Twain

Nothing incites to money-crimes like great poverty or great wealth.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Quoted in Merle Johnson, ed., More Maxims of Mark (1927)

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Twain, Mark - Quoted in Merle Johnson, ed., More Maxims of Mark (1927) | WIST Quotations

Nothing incites to money-crimes like great poverty or great wealth. Not found in a primary source. Johnson was a rare book collector who published the first thorough bibliography of Twain's works in 1910. His 1927 work is a 15-page pamphlet, generally considered authentic by scholars, but it provides no other…

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A quotation from George Orwell

One ought not to pay any attention to Hitler’s recent line of talk about being the friend of the poor man, the enemy of plutocracy, etc etc. Hitler’s real self is in Mein Kampf, and in his actions. He has never persecuted the rich, except when they were Jews or when they tried actively to oppose him. He stands for a centralised economy which robs the capitalist of most of his power but leaves the structure of society much as before. The State controls industry, but there are still rich and poor, masters and men. Therefore, as against genuine Socialism, the moneyed class have always been on his side. This was crystal clear at the time of the Spanish civil war, and clear again at the time when France surrendered. Hitler’s puppet government are not working men, but a gang of bankers, gaga generals and corrupt right-wing politicians.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1941-02-19), “The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius,” Part 2 “Shopkeepers at War,” sec. 3, The Searchlight Books [ed. Fyvel and Orwell]

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Orwell, George - Essay (1941-02-19), "The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius," Part 2 "Shopkeepers at War," sec. 3, The Searchlight Books [ed. Fyvel and Orwell] | WIST Quotations

One ought not to pay any attention to Hitler’s recent line of talk about being the friend of the poor man, the enemy of plutocracy, etc etc. Hitler’s real self is in Mein Kampf, and in his actions. He has never persecuted the rich, except when they were Jews or…

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