Barbara W. TuchmanThey resented the patronage they depended upon.
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They resented the patronage they depended upon. People who get things from others resent the fact that they need to depend on someone else. They feel powerless and vulnerable. They resent the people they depend on and complain about them, but at the same time, they don’t want to let them go. They forget that it is their own hard work and talent that makes them successful and wealthy.
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