Hospitality still survives among foreigners, although it is buried under false pride among the poorest Americans.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Genuine hospitality is more common abroad than among the American poor, who hide it behind pride.
- In plain terms
- Foreigners are more welcoming than poor Americans due to pride.
- What can you take from it?
- Pride can block hospitality among the disadvantaged.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does poverty affect kindness?
- Is pride a barrier to help?
Another view
Pride might also protect dignity in difficult circumstances.
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