Quote by Robert Pollok

With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with the other took a shilling out.

With one hand he put a penny in the urn of poverty, and with

Summary

This quote implies that the person mentioned is pretending to be benevolent and generous by giving a small amount of money to those in need, while simultaneously benefiting from their poor circumstances. They seemingly make a show of their charitable gestures while actually maintaining their own wealth and privilege. It highlights the hypocrisy and insincerity of superficial acts of kindness, suggesting that the person's intentions are selfish and masked by their supposed generosity.

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By Robert Pollok

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