The Most Striking Thing About The Rich Is The Gracious Democracy Of Their Manners--and The Crude Vulgarity Of Their Way Of Life.

The Most Striking Thing About The Rich Is The Gracious Democracy Of Their Manners--and The Crude Vulgarity Of Their Way Of Life.

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The most striking thing about the rich is the gracious democracy of their
manners--and the crude vulgarity of their way of life.
-- Edward Abbey

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