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Identifier: cryforjusticea00sinc (find matches)
Title: The cry for justice : an anthology of the literature of social protest. --
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
Subjects: Social problems
Publisher: New York and Pasadena, Pub. by Upton Sinclair
Contributing Library: University of British Columbia Library
Digitizing Sponsor: University of British Columbia Library

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rdoing so. When he who is called the parent of the peopleconducts his government so as to be chargeable withleading on beasts to devour men, where is that parentalrelation to the people? Kebuking a ^pcant By Sadi(Persian poet, A.D. 1200) TN a certain year I was sitting retired in the great*■ mosque at Damascus, at the head of the tomb ofYahiya the prophet (on whom be peace!). One of thekings of Arabia, who was notorious for his injustice,happened to come on a pilgrimage, and having performedhis devotions, he uttered the following words: The poorand the rich are servants of this earth, and those who arerichest have the greatest wants. He then looked towardsme, and said, Because dervishes are strenuous and sin-cere in their commerce with heaven, unite your prayerswith mine, for I am in dread of a powerful enemy. I replied, Show mercy to the weak peasant, that youmay not experience difficulty from a strong enemy.It is criminal to crush the poor and defenceless subjects e K Cr- O cc O ^
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