Quote by George Sand
It is sad, no doubt, to exhaust one's strength and one's days in cleaving the bosom of this jealous earth, which compels us to wring from it the treasures of its fertility, when a bit of the blackest and coarsest bread is, at the end of the day's work, the sole recompense and the sole profit attaching to so arduous a toil.
Summary
This quote highlights the sorrow and frustration of toiling relentlessly on fertile land, only to receive meager rewards in return. The speaker expresses the disappointment of investing their strength and time into cultivating the earth, yet being forced to endure meagre compensations, symbolized by a simple piece of black and coarse bread. It evokes a sense of injustice in a world where hard work does not guarantee proportionate rewards, emphasizing the harsh realities and inequalities inherent in labor and the difficult relationship between humans and the earth.
Topics
Farming
By George Sand
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