"But this is the fault of education, of early prejudice," said the
elder Henry.  "Our children observe us pay respect, even reverence,
to the wealthy, while we slight or despise the poor.  The impression
thus made on their minds in youth is indelible during the more
advanced periods of life; and they continue to pine after riches,
and lament under poverty: nor is the seeming folly wholly destitute
of reason; for human beings are not yet so deeply sunk in voluptuous
gratification, or childish vanity, as to place delight in any
attainment which has not for its end the love or admiration of their
fellow-beings." 

"Let the poor, then," cried the younger Henry, "no more be their own
persecutors--no longer pay homage to wealth--instantaneously the
whole idolatrous worship will cease--the idol will be broken!" 

End of The Project Gutenberg Etext of Nature and Art, by Mrs Inchbald