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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

CHAPTER 15
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He turned roughly on Owen: 'The other day, when we was talkin' about the cause of poverty, you contradicted everybody.

Everyone else was wrong! But you yourself couldn't tell us what's the cause of poverty, could you ?' 'I think I could.' 'Oh, of course, you think you know,' sneered Crass, 'and of course you think your opinion's right and everybody else's is wrong.' 'Yes,' replied Owen.
Several men expressed their abhorrence of this intolerant attitude of Owen's, but the latter rejoined: 'Of course I think that my opinions are right and that everyone who differs from me is wrong.

If I didn't think their opinions were wrong I wouldn't differ from them.

If I didn't think my own opinions right I wouldn't hold them.' 'But there's no need to keep on arguin' about it day after day,' said Crass.

'You've got your opinion and I've got mine.


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