Citizens Quote by John Ralston Saul

“fundamental to the concept of an elite is the idea that its members must merit their status in the judgment of others and that…

— Thomas R. Martin

I think there are different kinds of elites. I think there are venal elites, and self-interested elites, and selfish elites, and I think there…

— Thomas Friedman

An elite is someone who's for themselves and not for the country.

— Steve Bannon

It's very difficult, historically, to define what an elite is. But whatever it is, people are very angry at that idea, I think, not…

— Victor Davis Hanson

Elites are inevitable in politics. That is how politics is going to work. The question is, are your elites responsible, public-spirited? Do they think…

— David Frum

It's very un-American to say nice things about elites. Elites are often terrible. It's not like we've ever had a perfect set of benevolent…

— Franklin Foer

Why strive to be 'elite'? Because it infuses your life with purpose and meaning that does not depend on anyone or anything that can…

— Justine Musk

There are elites that are real leaders and role models. There are elites that are really selfish and want to pull up the ladder…

— Thomas Friedman

People who become 'elite' at what they do aren't striving to be 'elite' just to join some special club. They take great joy and…

— Justine Musk

What they [ ruling elite] understand is that matters of desire, subjectivities, identities matter. And they take the cultural apparatuses that they control enormously,…

— Henry Giroux

Western elites - the beneficiaries of 60 years of peace and prosperity achieved by the sacrifices to defeat fascism and Communism - are unhappy…

— Victor Davis Hanson

Everyone has the impulse to be elite.

— Alfre Woodard