“And so he drifted back to London... where he lived a life of increasingly busy idleness as he searched out one diversion… — Mary Balogh Copy Share Image
“Aristocracy has three successive stages: the age of superiority, the age of privilege, and the age of vanity. Once through with the… — Chateaubriand Copy Share Image
The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people. — Ezra Stiles Copy Share Image
“Talk about an ideal democracy! In the realm of time there is no aristocracy of wealth, and no aristocracy of intellect. Genius… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Person who fills his inner emptiness with positive opinions of surrounding people is like a person who has to eat hay because… — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
“We will build a society dedicated to higher ideals, and we will replace the aristocracy of money by—” “—the aristocracy of pull,”… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
There are still two forms besides democracy and oligarchy; one of them is universally recognized and included among the four principal forms… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
A jackass has that kind of strength, and puts it to a useful purpose, and is valuable to the world because he… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Our whole system of banks is a violation of every honest principle of banks. There is no honest bank but a bank… — John Adams Copy Share Image
Whatever advantages may have arisen, in the past, out of the existence of a specially favored and highly privileged aristocracy, it is… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
“I was scarcely the first, nor the only current, girl of impressive derivation to be unceremoniously thrust through the iron gate at… — Kelsey Brickl Copy Share Image
It is now many years that men have resorted to the forest for fuel and the materials of the arts: the New… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
In the laboratory there are no fustian ranks, no brummagem aristocracies; the domain of Science is a republic, and all its citizens… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
We have to be despised by somebody whom we regard as above us, or we are not happy; we have to have… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
In virtually every Continental state at this time, aristocracies had to live with the risk that their property might be pillaged or… — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
“Certainly, a clear line must be preserved by strict discipline, and on the other hand the men must know that everything is… — Ernst Jünger Copy Share Image
No sovereign, no court, no personal loyalty, no aristocracy, no church, no clergy, no army, no diplomatic service, no country gentlemen, no… — Henry James Copy Share Image
London is a good fashion city. They're a little more daring. There's the element of the aristocracy, which is always interesting. — John Legend Copy Share Image
“The only class I'm interested in, is the class of character, determined not by blood or money, but by intent and behavior.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Accurate presentation of thoughts through the correct expressions of words - is an art accumulated for years. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
The difference between a martyr and a cannon fodder is not far from the difference between a scout and a spy. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
You are your own temple and you find tranquility being confined to yourself. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
I'm proud of being British, but I think our aristocracy is overrated. — Paloma Faith Copy Share Image
Family is created to grow the Overman, not to continue the progeny; progeny is continued by the Overman anyway. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
Aristocracy and exclusiveness tend to final overthrow, in language as in politics. — William Dwight Whitney Copy Share Image
“My son, be rich and live your own life! Tell yourself that you're the incarnation of an ancient aristocracy. Model yourself on… — Colette Copy Share Image
There is...an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents… The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The art of government is the organization of idolatry. The bureaucracy consists of functionaries; the aristocracy, of idols; the democracy, of idolaters.… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know,… — Mahan Esfahani Copy Share Image
We are going to the Overman, but the Overman is not the goal, because as we become Him, we go to the… — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
We have allowed an unholy alliance of government - the new monarchy - and corporate influence - the new aristocracy - to… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Are the entire people equal before the god? I do not know. But all gods are equal before the human being, especially… — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
It has always been the aim of royalty and aristocracy to lower the individual liberty and independence of the common people. A… — John Boyle O'Reilly Copy Share Image
“...As for all the little people who call themselves Marquis de Cambremerde or de Gotoblazes, there is no difference between them and… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position… — Tacitus Copy Share Image
The country is headed toward a single and splendid government of an aristocracy founded on banking institutions and moneyed incorporations and if… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“I believe in aristocracy. . . — if that is the right word, and if a democrat may use it. Not an… — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image
“it seems to me that the English aristocracy is not only the type, but is the crown and flower of all actual… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
They that are discontented under monarchy, call it tyranny; and they that are displeased with aristocracy, call it oligarchy: so also, they… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
In order to arouse sympathy, the aristocracy was obliged to lose sight, apparently, of its own interests, and to formulate its indictment… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
