One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections is atavistic. It appeals to people who fear they cannot succeed as individuals, and by diverting their energies it all but ensures they will not succeed as individuals.


In Defense of Elitism

William A. Henry III Quotes

One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections ...

One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections ...

One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections ...

One's worth and self-regard ought to come from individual competitive performance, not from group identity. Pride based on clan or tribal connections ...