It seems, in fact, that the more advanced a society is, the greater will be its interest in ruined things, for it will see in them a redemptively sobering reminder of the fragility of its own achievements. Ruins pose a direct challenge to our concern with power and rank, with bustle and fame. They puncture the inflated folly of our exhaustive and frenetic pursuit of wealth.
Alain de BottonTags: power wealth society fame achievements folly ruins rank
When I look at a person, I see a person - not a rank, not a class, not a title.
Criss JamiTags: equality class respect status discernment bias stereotype person human-being righteous title disrespect rank geniune
That must be the chief reason to become sergeant; so you can assign yourself to monitor the most beautiful security risk.
James Alan GardnerTags: rank
A man's social rank is determined by the amount of bread he eats in a sandwich.
F. Scott FitzgeraldTags: status sandwich rank social-standing
Eventually, a Soviet general sat down in the empty seat next to Howley. Rank-conscious, the Russian visibly shuddered when he realized he was sitting next to someone of much lower position. 'I see you're a colonel,' he said through an interpreter. Howley looked up from his plate and grumbled, 'I see you're a general. Here, have some salami.
Andrei ChernyTags: rank wwii-history
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