Celebrity is what a democratic society has instead of aristocrats.

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“Celebrity is what a democratic society has instead of aristocrats.”

“Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.”

“Only two topics can be of the least interest to a serious and studious mood—sex and the dead.”

“If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.”

We Value Your Opinion Comments

Celebrity is what a democratic society has instead of aristocrats.

Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Only two topics can be of the least interest to a serious and studious mood—sex and the dead.

If triangles had a god, he would have three sides.