Upper classes are a nation's past the middle - class is its

Upper classes are a nation's past the middle - class is its future.

📖 Ayn Rand

🌍 Russian | 👨‍💼 Writer

🎂 February 2, 1905 – ⚰️ March 6, 1982

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This quote by Ayn Rand encapsulates a powerful commentary on social stratification and progress. It suggests that the upper classes, often representing accumulated wealth, tradition, and established power, embody the legacy of a nation's history. These groups symbolize the old orders that have shaped the nation’s past socio-economic and cultural landscapes. However, Rand’s focus ultimately points to the middle class as the key to a nation's future. The middle class, in...

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