Quote by Louisa May Alcott

People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.

People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays;

Summary

This quote highlights the shift in societal norms and values, condemning the current state of affairs where fortunes are no longer inherited but earned through work or sought through marriage. The speaker laments the sense of injustice in a world that no longer favors inherited wealth and suggests that individuals must now labor for their fortunes or rely on advantageous marriages. It implies a dissatisfaction with the changing dynamics of society and a yearning for an idealized past where wealth was readily passed down without such inequalities.

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By Louisa May Alcott

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