Quote by LouisFerdinand Celine

This instinctive repulsion which tradespeople inspire in men of sensitive feeling is one of the very rare consolations for being so impoverished which are given to those of us who don't sell anything to anybody.

This instinctive repulsion which tradespeople inspire in men

Summary

This quote suggests that people who do not engage in selling goods or services may take solace in their instinctive aversion towards tradespeople. It implies that those who are impoverished in terms of material possessions find satisfaction in the sense of moral superiority they derive from not participating in the act of selling. This repulsion towards tradespeople is portrayed as an uncommon source of consolation for individuals who do not partake in the commercial world.

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By LouisFerdinand Celine

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