Petty Bourgeoisie

Famous quotes containing the words petty and/or bourgeoisie:

    “Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman’s quality.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “The bourgeoisie of the whole world, which looks complacently upon the wholesale massacre after the battle, is convulsed by horror at the desecration of brick and mortar.”
    —Karl Marx (1818–1883)