Old Aristocratic Quotes
- The decay of old aristocratic prejudices against greedy speculation, the undermining of orthodox Christian faith (which forbids avarice)... the debauching of agriculture to a gross… — Russell Kirk
- We modern egalitarians are tempted to the primal sin of pride in the opposite way from the ancients. The old, aristocratic form of pride was… — Peter Kreeft
- The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours… — Alexis de Tocqueville
- The other guy I dug a lot was Burroughs because he was a smart man already; he learned it through the druggie pool - the… — Gregory Corso