(He indicated in the book that the public schools in England were intended for the children of families that «were on the dole» and that any families with any middle class aspirations sent their children to private schools, often run by charlatans, without regard to the quality of the educational program offered). (saturdayeveningpost.com)
What fascinates me in terms of the role of class, class conflict and class aspiration in American society is the idea that if you get a little bit rich, you're venal and corrupt, but if you get really rich, you're a special kind of human being.» (bookpage.com)
Luxury was originally an elite privilege, but increasing democratization has opened up middle class aspiration as a huge new market. (wexboy.wordpress.com)