Quote by Charles Dickens
Go ye, who rest so placidly upon the sacred Bard who had been young, and when he strung his harp was old, and had never seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging their bread; go, Teachers of content and honest pride, into the mine, the mill, the forge, the squalid depths of deepest ignorance, and uttermost abyss of man's neglect, and say can any hopeful plant spring up in air so foul that it extinguishes the soul's bright torch as fast as it is kindled!
Summary
This quote encourages those who hold a peaceful and comfortable perspective, who rely on the sacred words of wise poets, to step out of their comfort zones. It urges them to embrace the realities of the working class - the mines, mills, and forges - where ignorance prevails and people's potential is overlooked. The quote challenges these "Teachers of content and honest pride" to witness the deep levels of poverty and despair, and question whether any progress or growth can occur in such oppressive and soul-crushing conditions.
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