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title: "5 Tall poppy syndrome Quotes By Simon Spacey"
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> [In modern day academia, secretly assassinating your peers is not necessarily performed the same way it was in king Tarquins day. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/in-modern-day-academia-secretly-assassinating-your-peers-is-not/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

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> [In a country like New Zealand where crab mentality is an accepted norm and even celebrated as a cultural achievement by some,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/in-a-country-like-new-zealand-where-crab-mentality-is-an-accepted/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

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> [Standing out through your achievements can cause you to be attacked in some countries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/standing-out-through-your-achievements-can-cause-you-to-be-attacked/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

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> [Like the assassinations of king Tarquins time, the harm caused by cyberbullying can include the death of young and old alike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/like-the-assassinations-of-king-tarquins-time-the-harm-caused-by/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/simon-spacey-64358_crab-mentality_like-the-assassinations-of-king-tarquins_1788025.jpg)

> [Crab mentality and the public cyberbullying of students, teachers and others are such established cultural norms in New Zealand that some educational…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/crab-mentality-and-the-public-cyberbullying-of-students-teachers-and/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

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## More by Simon Spacey

> [In modern day academia, secretly assassinating your peers is not necessarily performed the same way it was in king Tarquins day. The growth in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/in-modern-day-academia-secretly-assassinating-your-peers-is-not/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

> [In a country like New Zealand where crab mentality is an accepted norm and even celebrated as a cultural achievement by some, the addition…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/in-a-country-like-new-zealand-where-crab-mentality-is-an-accepted/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

> [Standing out through your achievements can cause you to be attacked in some countries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/standing-out-through-your-achievements-can-cause-you-to-be-attacked/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

> [Like the assassinations of king Tarquins time, the harm caused by cyberbullying can include the death of young and old alike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/like-the-assassinations-of-king-tarquins-time-the-harm-caused-by/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

> [Crab mentality and the public cyberbullying of students, teachers and others are such established cultural norms in New Zealand that some educational institutions and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-spacey/crab-mentality-and-the-public-cyberbullying-of-students-teachers-and/)

[Simon Spacey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-spacey/)

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