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Jean-Paul Sartre

The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.

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This statement highlights a harsh and critical view that the existence of poor people serves primarily to allow wealthier individuals to feel generous by giving to them. It suggests that the role of the poor is defined by the benefits they provide to others, rather than by their own dignity or potential.

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