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Ruling class3 quotes

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. — Karl Marx · 1848 He rather hated the ruling few than loved the suffering many. — Jeremy Bentham · 1849 There are only four ways in which a ruling class can fall from power. Either it is conquered from without, or it governs so inefficiently that the masses are stirred to revolt, or it allows a strong and discontented Middle group to come into being, or it loses its own self-confidence and willingness to govern. These causes do not operate singly, and as a rule all four of them are present in some degree. A ruling class which could guard against all of them would remain in power permanently. Ultimately the determining factor is the mental attitude of the ruling class itself. — George Orwell · 1949

Class conflict2 quotes

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. — Karl Marx · 1848 He rather hated the ruling few than loved the suffering many. — Jeremy Bentham · 1849

History of ideas1 quote

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. — Karl Marx · 1848

Ideas1 quote

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. — Karl Marx · 1848

Political theory1 quote

There are only four ways in which a ruling class can fall from power. Either it is conquered from without, or it governs so inefficiently that the masses are stirred to revolt, or it allows a strong and discontented Middle group to come into being, or it loses its own self-confidence and willingness to govern. These causes do not operate singly, and as a rule all four of them are present in some degree. A ruling class which could guard against all of them would remain in power permanently. Ultimately the determining factor is the mental attitude of the ruling class itself. — George Orwell · 1949

Politics1 quote

There are only four ways in which a ruling class can fall from power. Either it is conquered from without, or it governs so inefficiently that the masses are stirred to revolt, or it allows a strong and discontented Middle group to come into being, or it loses its own self-confidence and willingness to govern. These causes do not operate singly, and as a rule all four of them are present in some degree. A ruling class which could guard against all of them would remain in power permanently. Ultimately the determining factor is the mental attitude of the ruling class itself. — George Orwell · 1949

Revolution1 quote

There are only four ways in which a ruling class can fall from power. Either it is conquered from without, or it governs so inefficiently that the masses are stirred to revolt, or it allows a strong and discontented Middle group to come into being, or it loses its own self-confidence and willingness to govern. These causes do not operate singly, and as a rule all four of them are present in some degree. A ruling class which could guard against all of them would remain in power permanently. Ultimately the determining factor is the mental attitude of the ruling class itself. — George Orwell · 1949

Working class1 quote

He rather hated the ruling few than loved the suffering many. — Jeremy Bentham · 1849