“The small are always dependent on the great; they are only snobs or prigs or vulgar when they want to force to be as great as they. ”
— Martin Heidegger
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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
