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Gunter Grass Quotes: The patience of poverty. In rice fields, backs bent forever. Amazing, man outoxens the oxen and still smiles. The mystery of India, say Indologists.
         

The patience of poverty. In rice fields, backs bent forever. Amazing, man outoxens the oxen and still smiles. The mystery of India, say Indologists.


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This page presents the quote "The patience of poverty. In rice fields, backs bent forever. Amazing, man outoxens the oxen and still smiles. The mystery of India, say Indologists.". Author of this quote is Gunter Grass. This quote is about forever, men, poverty, patience, oxen, mystery, rice, india, fields,.