<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=408535" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>A Prouder Man Than You</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">If you fancy that your people came of better stock than mine, <br>If you hint of higher breeding by a word or by a sign, <br>If you're proud because of fortune or the clever things you do -- <br>Then I'll play no second fiddle: I'm a prouder man than you! <br> <br>If you think that your profession has the more gentility, <br>And that you are condescending to be seen along with me; <br>If you notice that I'm shabby while your clothes are spruce and new -- <br>You have only got to hint it: I'm a prouder man than you! <br> <br>If you have a swell companion when you see me on the street, <br>And you think that I'm too common for your toney friend to meet, <br>So that I, in passing closely, fail to come within your view -- <br>Then be blind to me for ever: I'm a prouder man than you! <br> <br>If your character be blameless, if your outward past be clean, <br>While 'tis known my antecedents are not what they should have been, <br>Do not risk contamination, save your name whate'er you do -- <br>`Birds o' feather fly together': I'm a prouder bird than you! <br> <br>Keep your patronage for others! Gold and station cannot hide <br>Friendship that can laugh at fortune, friendship that can conquer pride! <br>Offer this as to an equal -- let me see that you are true, <br>And my wall of pride is shattered: I am not so proud as you!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Henry+Lawson">Henry Lawson</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=408535" data-title="A Prouder Man Than You de Henry Lawson" data-description="If you fancy that your people came of better stock than mine, If you hint of higher breeding by a word or by a sign, If you're proud because of fortune or the clever things you do -- Then I'll play no second fiddle: I'm a prouder man than you! ..."></div> </div> </div>

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