Petty Bourgeoisie

Famous quotes containing the words petty and/or bourgeoisie:

    “A petty reason perhaps why novelists more and more try to keep a distance from journalists is that novelists are trying to write the truth and journalists are trying to write fiction.”
    —Graham Greene (1904–1991)

    “Culture and possessions—there is the bourgeoisie for you.”
    —Thomas Mann (1875–1955)