Quotes about Elitism

She came from the most worthless of all classes—the rich, with a smattering of culture.

The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite

Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all.

I sometimes think that rich men belong to another nationality entirely, no matter what their actual nationality happens to be. The nationality of the rich.

There are no wise few. Every aristocracy that has ever existed has behaved, in all essential points, exactly like a small mob.

We must be careful to avoid spiritual elitism. Everything we are and anything we possess as believers in Christ is a gift of grace. Pure hearts before God must be cleansed from any hint of spiritual pride.

The intelligentsia are those who have been educated beyond their intelligence.

Up to now we have been more in love with elitism than with any egalitarianism; we liked being the "one," but just did not know how to include the many in that very One.