Quotes by Aristocracy Christianity is completely and radically anti-democratic; it is committed to spiritual aristocracy. R.J. Rushdoony aristocracy spiritual religion The aristocrat is the democrat ripe, and gone to seed. Ralph Waldo Emerson aristocracy democrat gone The persons who constitute the natural aristocracy, are not found in the actual aristocracy, or, only on its edge; as the chemicalenergy of the spectrum is found to be greatest just outside of the spectrum. Ralph Waldo Emerson aristocracy natural character The strength and vitality of an empire is frequently due to the new aristocracy from the periphery. Ronald Syme aristocracy vitality empires The Senate was the equivalent of an aristocracy at the beginning. Senators were not even elected; they were appointed in the early days. Then that changed, and senators did become elected. But the Senate is designed to slow down out-of-control, madcap activity elsewhere in the legislative branch (i.e., in the House), and the 60-vote rule was part of that. Rush Limbaugh aristocracy branches house Antiquity is a species of aristocracy with which it is not easy to be on visiting terms. Sophie Swetchine visiting aristocracy easy One of the interesting things is is that Judaism was very attractive to the Roman aristocracy. Susan Jacoby aristocracy attractive interesting There is only one true aristocracy . . . and that is the aristocracy of passionate souls! Tennessee Williams aristocracy passionate soul Thus our democracy was from an early period the most aristocratic, and our aristocracy the most democratic. Thomas B. Macaulay aristocracy democracy periods This is a new land - a land of pretension because it is new; because classes and systems have not had that time to grow here naturally. We have no aristocracy but of virtue and talent, which is the only true aristocracy, and is the old and true meaning of the term. Thomas D'Arcy McGee aristocracy land class Capitalism improves the quality of life for the working class not just because it leads to improved wages but also because it produces new, better, and cheaper goods.... Indeed, with capitalism, the emphasis shifted to producing goods as cheaply as possible for the masses--the working class--whereas artisans had previously produced their goods and wares mostly for the aristocracy. Under capitalism every business wants to cater to the masses, for that is where the money is. Thomas DiLorenzo aristocracy quality class The aristocracy of feudal parchment has passed away with a mighty rushing, and now, by a natural course, we arrive at aristocracy of the money-bag. Thomas Carlyle aristocracy rushing class There is... an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents... The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and provision should be made to prevent its ascendency. Thomas Jefferson aristocracy ingredients government Aristocracy has a tendency to degenerate the human species. Thomas Paine degenerates aristocracy tendencies An occasional insurrection will not weigh against the inconveniences of a government of force, such as are monarchies and aristocracies. Thomas Jefferson aristocracy government wisdom Aristocracy is kept up by family tyranny and injustice. Thomas Paine aristocracy injustice tyranny I hope we shall . . . crush in [its] birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations. Thomas Jefferson aristocracy crush political The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the instruction, the trusts, and government of society. And indeed it would have been inconsistent in creation to have formed man for the social state, and not to have provided virtue and wisdom enough to manage the concerns of the society. May we not even say that that form of government is the best which provides the most - for a pure selection of these natural aristoi into the offices of government? Thomas Jefferson aristocracy office men Instead of an aristocracy of wealth, of more harm and danger than benefit to society, to make an opening for the aristocracy of virtue and talent, which nature has wisely provided for the direction of the interests of society and scattered with equal hand through all its conditions, was deemed essential to a well-ordered republic. Thomas Jefferson aristocracy essentials hands An hereditary aristocracy... will change the form of our governments from the best to the worst in the world. Thomas Jefferson aristocracy government world «123456»