A Quote by Peter Maurin

I want a change, and a radical change. I want a change from an acquisitive society to a functional society, from a society of go-getters to a society of go-givers.

Peter Maurin

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Change Functional Givers Go Radical Radical Change Society Want

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Peter Maurin
French - Activist
May 9, 1877 - May 15, 1949

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