Charity has two functions in our world, my dear. The first is to raise funds for the less fortunate, which is wholly good. The second is to provide a ladder for people to climb into society who do not belong there. - Agnes van Rhijn (The Gilded Age Quotes)

Charity has two functions in our world, my dear. The first is to raise funds for the less fortunate, which is wholly good. The second is to provide a ladder for people to climb into society who do not belong there.[to Marian]

Source:S1.Ep5: Charity Has Two Functions
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