From James Allen to You 37

From poverty to power; or, the realization of prosperity and peace.
Part 2: The path to prosperity
The way out of undesirable conditions 16

Do not complain that you are oppressed by the rich.
Are you sure
that if you gained riches
you would not be an oppressor yourself?

Remember
that there is the Eternal Law
which is absolutely just,
and that he who oppresses today must himself be oppressed tomorrow;
and from this there is no way of escape.

And perhaps you, yesterday (in some former existence) were rich and an oppressor,
and that you are now merely paying off the debt
which you owe to the Great Law.
Practice, therefore, fortitude and faith.

to oppress = to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom
fortitude = bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty