"American society is very like a fish society.……" — Margaret Mead
"American society is very like a fish society. . . . Among certain species of fish, the only thing which determines order of dominance is length of time in the fishbowl. The oldest resident picks on the newest resident, and if the newest resident is removed to a new bowl, he, as oldest resident, will pick on the newcomers."
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Margaret Mead
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162 Quotes by Margaret Mead
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In this country, some people start being miserable about growing old while they are still young.
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You just have to learn not to care about the dusty mites under the beds.
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