Calamity with us, is made an excuse for doing wrong. With them, it is erected into a reason for their doing right. This is really the justice of rich to poor, and I protest against it because it is so.

Summary

This quote highlights a contrast in how calamity or misfortune is perceived and interpreted by different social classes. In wealthy communities, calamity is often used as a justification or excuse for engaging in wrongful actions. On the other hand, in poor communities, calamity is seen as a motive or a reason for taking righteous actions. The speaker protests against this disparity because they believe it reinforces the unjust treatment of the poor by the rich.

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