Bernardine of Feltre. See Le bienheureux Bernardin de Feltre by Eugène Flornoy, p. 122
“
Jewish usurers bleed the poor to death and grow fat on their substance, and I who live on alms, who feed on the bread of the poor, shall I then be mute before outraged charity? Dogs bark to protect those who feed them, and I, who am feed by the poor, shall I see them robbed of what belongs to them and keep silent?
— Bernardine of Feltre on Usury
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Jewish usurers bleed the poor to death and grow fat on their substance, and I who live on alms, who feed on the bread of the poor, shall I then be mute before outraged charity? Dogs bark to protect those who feed them, and I, who am feed by the poor, shall I see them robbed of what belongs to them and keep silent?" in the context of "Bernardine of Feltre. See Le bienheureux Bernardin de Feltre by Eugène Flornoy, p. 122" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Usury" (Quotes)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Tags
About Bernardine of Feltre
Bernardine of Feltre (sometimes Bernardinus of Feltre) was a Friar Minor and missionary, b. at Feltre, Italy, in 1439 and d. at Pavia, 28 September 1494.
About Bernardine of Feltre
Bernardine of Feltre (sometimes Bernardinus of Feltre) was a Friar Minor and missionary, b. at Feltre, Italy, in 1439 and d. at Pavia, 28 September 1494.
View all quotes →