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«In this society, the norm of masculinity is phallic aggression. Male sexuality is, by definition, intensely and rigidly phallic. A man's identity is located in his conception of himself as the possessor of a phallus; a man's worth is located in his pride in phallic identity. The main characteristic of phallic identity is that worth is entirely contingent on the possession of a phallus. Since men have no other criteria for worth, no other notion of identity, those who do not have phalluses are not recognized as fully human.»
«Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.»
«In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.»
«Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.»
«Confidence imparts a wonderful inspiration to its possessor»
«Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly»
«Human foresight often leaves its proudest possessor only a choice of evils»
Author: Charles Caleb Colton | About: Foresight | Keywords: possessor, proudest
«The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.»
«Riches, like glory or health, have no more beauty or pleasure than their possessor is pleased to lend them.»