16 Metaphors for aristocracy

The aristocracy of the country at present are the chief objects of his vituperation, and he decidedly sets himself against the modern character of the gentleman, and thinks that the Church will eventually depend for its support, as it always did in its most influential times, on the very poorest classes.

The aristocracy are not the people.

But if aristocracy is a vision, it is perhaps the most unpractical of all visions.

So it came to pass that the aristocracy were not a few men, but half a million.

Mary reddened, but she laughed too, then said apologetically: "It sounds the most fearful snobbery to even mention class distinctions in these wilds, where the only aristocracy that counts is nobility of endeavour.

Aristocracy is the individual asserting a vital distinction between itself and "the muck o' the world."

An aristocracy is really a government by the best (aristos, the select, the best).

Secondly, our aristocracy would be all males, never working, never marrying, (except when sent for,) always eating or sleeping, and annually having their throats cut.

An aristocracy under various forms and names, has usually been the governing power, and as the too frequent result, laws have been made and administered for the benefit of the few, and not for the many.

Let the Radicals and the uninformed of other lands rail as they will, your English aristocracy is the finest body of thinkers and livers in the world.

Aristocracy is not a tyranny; it is not even merely a spell.

Aristocracy is the individual asserting a vital distinction between itself and "the muck o' the world."

The present "aristocracy of labour" is the direct creation of the machine.

An aristocracy is a secret society; and this is especially so when, as in the modern world, it is practically a plutocracy.

New England aristocracy was the rule of the wisest and the best, extending to the remotest hamlets, in which the people discussed the elemental principles of Magna Charta and the liberties of Saxon yeomen.

An arrogant and unruly aristocracy, a divided and jealous ministry, and a harassed and discontented population were its bitter fruits.

16 Metaphors for  aristocracy