(The five Pillars of Aristocracy," he argued, "are Beauty, Wealth, Birth, Genius and Virtues. Any one of the three first, can at any time, over bear any one or both of the two last.)
作者Joseph J. Ellis (0 评论)
在“创始兄弟:革命一代”中,约瑟夫·埃利斯(Joseph J. Ellis)讨论了贵族概念及其定义特征。他建议支持贵族地位的五个支柱是美,财富,出生,天才和美德。这些要素代表了有助于一个人的社会地位的品质和优势。