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Coolie
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"Coolie" Quotes

"Coolie" follows the life of a young orphaned boy who becomes a bonded laborer in India.

Quotes

You know, I am no longer a child, but a man. And it is not proper for a man to be beaten.

Mulk Raj Anand

adulthoodinjustice

I am not a coolie. I am a human being.

Mulk Raj Anand

dignityequality

It is not right to make fun of people who are poor.

Mulk Raj Anand

povertykindness

This is a world for the rich, not for the poor.

Mulk Raj Anand

classisminequality

I have seen the world of the rich, and it does not seem to be any better than the world of the poor.

Mulk Raj Anand

wealthperspective

We are human beings, and we have feelings.

Mulk Raj Anand

humanityempathy

It is not right to treat animals better than human beings.

Mulk Raj Anand

humanitycompassion

I do not like being treated as if I were an animal.

Mulk Raj Anand

dignityrespect

I am not afraid of hard work, but I do not like being exploited.

Mulk Raj Anand

exploitationlabor

The world is not a fair place for people like us.

Mulk Raj Anand

justiceinequality