Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson

Now this was one of the things I had been brought up to eschew like disgrace; it being held by my father neither the part of a Christian nor yet of a gentleman to set his own livelihood and fish for that of others, on the cast of painted pasteboard.

Now this was one of the things I had been brought up to esch

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their upbringing and values regarding making a living through deception or trickery. They were taught to avoid engaging in activities like gambling or fraud, which they liken to relying on the appearance of something valuable but ultimately artificial. The speaker's father believed that it was not appropriate for a person, who claimed to be a Christian and a gentleman, to depend on such dishonest means to secure their livelihood at the expense of others.

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By Robert Louis Stevenson

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