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He may have gone quite far in our society, but no matter how far one goes, one cannot avoid bringing oneself along.
Peter David (b. 1956) American writer
Babylon 5: Legions of Fire III – Out of the Darkness (2000)
Added on 26-May-20 | Last updated 26-May-20
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Topics: baggage, change, life, progress, self, social climber, social ladder, society
More quotes by David, Peter The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.
Nancy Astor (1879-1964) American socialite and English politician [Nancy Witcher Langhorne; Viscountess Astor; Lady Astor]
In the
Daily Express (12 Jan 1956)
Added on 21-Nov-14 | Last updated 21-Nov-14
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Topics: boredom, insult, snub, social ladder, society, success
More quotes by Astor, Nancy It seems to me that the distinctions separating the social classes are false; in the last analysis they rest on force.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-American physicist
“What I Believe,”
Forum and Century (Oct 1930)
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This phrase is not found in the parallel "The World As I See It [Mein Weltbild]" the next year.
Added on 10-Mar-09 | Last updated 20-Feb-21
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Topics: civil rights, class, force, social ladder, society
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