It is a common condition of being poor... you are always afraid that the good things in your life are temporary, that someone can take them away, because you have no power beyond your own brute strength to stop them.

Rick Bragg
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Being poor and always having to be on guard against losing what you have is a constant pain. It’s like getting stabbed in the back every day. It’s the kind of thing that makes you lose your faith in humanity. You can’t trust anyone, and everyone seems to be out to take something from you.

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