Sentence:  The few who are more fortunate are rendered <WSD>illiberal</WSD> by their unjust privileges, and oppressive through fear of the awakening indignation of the masses. From the highest to the lowest, almost all men are absorbed in the economic struggle: the struggle to acquire what is their due or to retain what is not their due. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Ungenerous, stingy.