Ben Jonson Quotes

I am an aristocrat. I love liberty; I hate equality.

For any man to match above his rank is but to sell his liberty.

The earth is the earth as a peasant sees it, the world is the world as a duchess sees it, and anyway a duchess would be nothing if the earth was not there as the peasant sees it.

Englishmen hate Liberty and Equality too much to understand them. But every Englishman loves a pedigree.

A woman who surrenders her freedom need not surrender her dignity.

I was born free as Caesar; so were you

But in view of the constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here.

Liberty is the most precious gift we offer our citizens.

Actual aristocracy cannot be abolished by any law: all the law can do is decree how it is to be imparted and who is to acquire it.

I like aristocracy. I like the beauty of aristocracy. I like the hierarchical feeling.

Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have.

I didn't go to the lectures. My valet, who was more distinguished than I, went instead.

I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility.

The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.

I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.

I try to not be or associate with elitists.

As equality increases, so does the number of people struggling for predominance.

Americans sometimes say to me that they have no class system themselves. All human beings have class systems. It can be based on a different thing in a different country, but the thing about breeding is, you can't buy it. You can't buy class.

The sovereignty of one's self over one's self is called Liberty.

All I'm for is the liberty of the individual.

Aristocracy is naturally abhorrent to me, and adored equality is my idol.

America is the most individualist, libertarian culture in the world.

In Gravity clad, He has nought in his Head, But Visions of Nobles & Kings With Commons below, Who respectfully bow, And worship the dignified Things

All shall equal be. The Earl, the Marquis, and the Dook, The Groom, the Butler, and the Cook, The Aristocrat who banks with Coutts, The Aristocrat who cleans the boots.

On the battlefield, there is no distinction between upper and lower class.