Aristocracy – Quotes

The greater part of

The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people. Ezra Stiles

We stand a better

We stand a better chance with aristocracy, whether hereditary or elective, than with monarchy. Ezra Stiles

The greater the Difficulty

The greater the Difficulty the more Glory in surmounting it, and the loss of false Joys secures to us a much better Possession of real ones. Epicurus

The pedigree of honey

The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him is aristocracy. Emily Dickinson

There is no society,

There is no society, however free and democratic, where wealth will not create an aristocracy. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Turbulent, discontented men of

Turbulent, discontented men of quality, in proportion as they are puffed up with personal pride and arrogance, generally despise their own order. Edmund Burke

Nobility is a graceful

Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society. Edmund Burke

I distrust Great Men… I believe in aristocracy, though… Its members are to be found in all nations and classes, and all through the ages, and there is a secret understanding between them when they meet… They are sensitive for others as well as for themselves, they are considerate without being fussy, their pluck is … Read more

There is an aristocracy

There is an aristocracy of the sensitive. They represent the true human tradition of permanent victory over cruelty and chaos. E. M. Forster

Good manners disappear in

Good manners disappear in proportion as the influence of a Court and an exclusive aristocracy lessens; this decrease can be plainly observed from decade to decade by those who have an eye for public behavior, which grows visibly. Friedrich Nietzsche