Major Institutions

Famous quotes containing the words major institutions, major and/or institutions:

“Power is not of a man. Wealth does not center in the person of the wealthy. Celebrity is not inherent in any personality. To be celebrated, to be wealthy, to have power requires access to major institutions.”
—C. Wright Mills (1916–1962)

“There are three major offenses against filial piety of which not producing an heir is the worst.”
—Chinese proverb.

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“The whole history of civilisation is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)