Grateful to Greater People

 I just can't understand why,
Every now and then
I'd meet someone unkind
Who thought he was better than I
And he’d treat me with no respect.

I'm glad there are lots more people
-  People of greater stations in life
Than that person unkind
Who thought I was equal to them
And they’d treat me with much respect.

ltbs

In civilized society, external advantages make us more respected.
Samuel Johnson