“I hadn't found out yet that mankind consists of two very different races, the rich and the poor. It took me ... and plenty of other people . . . twenty years and the war to learn to stick to my class and ask the price of things before touching them, let alone setting my heart on them.” PeopleYearsHeartTwoDifferentWarAsksFoundPoorRaceClassRichMankindMy HeartTwentiesSticksSettingSettingsPlentyTouchingDifferent Races Author:Louis-Ferdinand Celine
“Poor people never, or hardly ever, ask for an explanation of all they have to put up with. They hate one another, and content themselves with that.” PeopleHateAsksPoorExplanationPoor People Author:Louis-Ferdinand Celine
“Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence.” MenDesirePoorPoor ManOffence Author:Louis-Ferdinand Celine
“For the poor of this world, two major ways of expiring are available: either by the absolute indifference of your fellow-men in peace-time, or by the homicidal passion of these same when war breaks out.” MenWorldWayTwoWarPassionPoorPovertyBreakThis WorldMajorsAbsolutesFellowsAvailableIndifferenceFellow ManBreak OutHomicidal Author:Louis-Ferdinand Celine
