Time Quote by Yuval Noah Harari

Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.

— Ayn Rand

“In the twenty-first century, the real elite are those born not in the right family or the right class but in the right country.”

— Rutger Bregman

“For the first time in living memory, current generations of young people today are likely to be no better educated than their parents.”

— Derek Bok

“Then, as we grow older and enter middle age, something else begins to change. Our energy level drops. Our identity solidifies. We know who…

— Mark Manson

“What is key to America's understanding of class is the persistent belief - despite all evidence to the contrary - that anyone, with the…

— Michelle Alexander

“Aping the lower class will only lead to fatherless children, unusable muscles, and the fear of tomorrow’s sobriety.”

— Bauvard

“The middle classes have a truly extraordinary conception of society. They really believe that human beings . . . have real existence only if…

— Friedrich Engels

“Moved by the need for control, for an unchallenged top tier, the power elite in American history has thrived by placating the vulnerable and…

— Nancy Isenberg

“The future of a society was not determined by the traits its members shared but rested entirely on their differences”

— Orhan Pamuk

“Only one-third of college students from the bottom quarter of households graduate, while two-thirds of students from the top quarter do. Both ability and…

— Peter Temin

“If an average person lives up to at least 90 years, a 40 year old still has 50 years to experience better things. Help is still coming.”

— Mitta Xinindlu

Evolution is what it is. The upper classes have always died out; it's one of the most charming things about them.

— Germaine Greer