After all, the rich get richer and the poor get children. Which is okay so long as lots of them starve in infancy.

My story. I inherited it.”
“I think I’d rather inherit money than a story.”
“I have that, too, not entirely by my choice.”
“You don’t want to be rich?”
“God favors the poor. But don’t tell rich people that. It’ll hurt their little feelings.

P7- citizens have learned to think rich and live poor.

This tendency to make laws that are convenient or advantageous rather than right has mushroomed.

So the swallow flew over the great city, and saw the rich making merry in their beautiful houses, while the beggars were sitting at the gates. He flew into dark lanes, and saw the white faces of starving children looking out listlessly at the black streets...

One thing's sure and nothing surer. The rich get richer and the poor get- children