George Sand

"It seems to me that the earth belongs to God who made it and entrusted it to men as a perpetual home. But it cannot have been part of His plan that some men should be ill with overfeeding and that others should die of starvation. No matter what anyone can say they cannot prevent me from feeling sad and angry when I see a beggar crying at a rich man's door."

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Source: George Sand (2009). “Letters of George Sand”, p.111, Cosimo, Inc.

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George Sand

George Sand

Novelist, Memoirist

George Sand was a French novelist and feminist known for her bold exploration of love and freedom in works like 'Indiana'.

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