Betters Quotes

30 Betters quotes by 26 unique authors

God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, and the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in his arms, but also a kind… — H. L. Mencken
There is nothing more becoming any wise man, than to make choice of friends, for by them thou shalt be judged what thou art: let… — Walter Raleigh
"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters. — Ayn Rand
OBLIVION, n. Cold storage for high hopes. A place where ambitious authors meet their works without pride and their betters without envy. A dormitory without… — Ambrose Bierce
Hardly ever can a youth transferred to the society of his betters unlearn the nasality and other vices of speech bred in him by the… — William James
The American elite is almost beyond redemption. . . . Moral relativism has set in so deeply that the gilded classes have become incapable of… — Charles Dickens
Might I give counsel to any man, I would say to him, try to frequent the company of your betters. In books and in life,… — William Makepeace Thackeray
America is not a democracy, it's an absolute monarchy ruled by King Kid. In a nation of immigrants, the child is automatically more of an… — Florence King
They're all so highly educated, you know. Education is a great shield against experience. It offers so much, ready-made and all from the best shops,… — Robertson Davies
... don't let your elders and supposed betters tell you any different. Sure, you've never been to Paris. No, you never ran with the bulls… — Stephen King
I wasted my substance, I know I did, on riotous living, so I did, but there's nothing on record to show I did more than… — Rudyard Kipling
A God who chastises our lack of faith, our vices, the little esteem in which we hold dignity and the civic virtues. We tolerate vice,… — Jose Rizal
Watching people just look out for themselves, I think, is extremely interesting. It goes right back to something like 'The Beggar's Opera' - the underbelly… — Peter Mullan
The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and oppress its betters, and that is precisely the kind that… — H. L. Mencken
The scum of the People are most Tyrannical when they get the Power, and treat their Betters with the greatest Insolence. — Mary Astell
Shanghai set out to take over from Hong Kong and I think it's done that. It's got the most amazing futuristic skyline which rivals and… — Paul Oakenfold
There was a time when formal clothes were one of life's great pleasures, as well as a way of describing instantly a man's status wealth.… — Peter York
Truth! why shall every wretch of letters Dare to speak truth against his betters! Let ragged virtue stand aloof, Nor mutter accents of reproof; Let… — Charles Churchill
There's nothing inherently or patently wrong with anybody who does well, works hard, earns a living, betters themselves. I'm not against any of these things.… — Michael Moore
Love betters what is best — William Wordsworth
It is absurd to ape our betters. — Aesop
Elves and Dragons! Cabbages and potatoes are better for me and you. Don't go getting mixed up in the business of your betters, or you'll… — J.R.R. Tolkien
The idea of equality is a by-product of the sentiment of envy. Since it must always prove beyond human ower to raise the inferior mass… — Rafael Sabatini
When we our betters see bearing our woes, We scarcely think our miseries our foes. — William Shakespeare
America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.... It is in fact… — Kurt Vonnegut

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