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“The only class I'm interested in, is the class of character, determined not by blood or money, but by intent and behavior.”

Character Wealthy Aristocracy Character Building Social Class Class System Class Distinction Aristocrats

Book:Azad Earth Army: When The World Cries Blood

Source: Azad Earth Army: When The World Cries Blood

“There are four things that an aristocrat should contribute to the modern world to countervail its ideological tendencies: the rejection of historical inevitability; the defense of the ethics of obligations; an acceptance of the body/soul dualism with the soul taking the dominant position; and a classical concept of shame. All of them are interrelated.”

Society Ethics Shame Modern World Political Philosophy Social Order Aristocrats Body Soul

Book:The Cunning of Freedom: Saving the Self in an Age of False Idols

Source: The Cunning of Freedom: Saving the Self in an Age of False Idols

“His adolescents are displaced aristocrats who have lost their kingdom and wealth, which was childhood. [On J.D. Salinger]”

Childhood Aristocrats Jd Salinger

Author:Heather O'Neill

“Let Labor and Capital bicker amongst each other, while I, as idle Aristocracy, twiddle my fiddle in my pastoral idyll.”

Capitalism Labor Aristocracy Capital Aristocrats Idyll Aristocrat

Author:Pietros Maneos

“Aristocrats don't notice philosophical conundra. They just ignore them. Philosophy includes contemplating the possibility that you might be wrong, sir, and a real aristocrat knows that he is always right. It's not vanity, you understand, it's built-in absolute certainty. They may sometimes be as mad as a hatful of spoons, but they are always definitely and certainly mad.”

Aristocracy Being Wrong Being Right Aristocrats

Book:Snuff

Source: Snuff

“Pardon me for budging into concoction of the aristocrats blowing their trumpets, the demagogues' doctrines, the antagonists' squeals, the hypocrites' assertions, the sycophants fawning adoration, the facebookers' slants, the youthful sneers, the pragmatic notions n of course some acquiescent aspirants....this facebook page is so bombarded by myriad posts....maddening to read n like all.....so here's wishing each one of the revered contestants all the best.....may the deserving win.....”

Politics Youth Posts Hypocrite Elections Facebook Sycophants Doctrines Demagogues Aristocrats Squeal Antagonists Aspirants Sneers Slants

Author:Mukesh Kwatra

“He was awfully good at being aristocratic. Alexia, on the other hand, was only good at being autocratic. Not quite the same thing.”

Aristocrats Aristocrat Autocratic Almost But Not Quite

Book:Timeless

Source: Timeless

“Paul and Olga enjoyed a gilded exile with their two daughters, in a home created together that was "worthy of a Pompadour or a Du Barry.”

Extravagance Russians Aristocrats Russian Emigrants

Book:After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War

Source: After the Romanovs: Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War

“But…” Both men looked over inquiringly when Maximus spoke. “But I never asked you to help me with Noakes.” Makepeace nodded, his expression grave. “You didn’t have to.” “You never had to,” St. John concurred.”

Friendship Elizabeth Hoyt Aristocrats Duke Of Midnight Maiden Lane Ghost Of St Giles

Book:Duke of Midnight

Source: Duke of Midnight

“Contrary to the belief of those outside it, the aristocratic upbringing of their generation was harsh and demanding of self discipline.”

Self Discipline Iron Will Aristocrats

Book:The Tamarind Seed

Source: The Tamarind Seed

“-It is true that I am part of the laughing-aristocrat structure, Charles said. I don't mean I am one of them. I mean I am their creature. They hold me in thrall. Laughing aristocrats who invented the cost-plus contract . . . Laughing aristocrats who invented the real estate broker . . . Laughing aristocrats who invented Formica . . . Laughing aristocrats wiping their surfaces clean with a damp cloth . . . Charles poured himself another brilliant green Heineken. -To the struggle!”

Aristocrats The Struggle

Book:Sixty stories

Source: Sixty stories