"Les petits dépendent toujours des grands; ils ne sont que des snobs ou des pédants ou vulgaires lorsqu'ils veulent forcer à être aussi grands qu'eux."
— Martin Heidegger
Simplified Meaning:
People who are less powerful or important often rely on those who are more powerful or important. They come across as pretentious or annoying when they try to act as if they are just as powerful or important as the others.
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Aspiration Dependency Inequality Power dynamics Pretentiousness Snobbery Social hierarchy VulgarityFEATURED QUOTES