The class distinctions simply result from the different degrees of success with which men have availed themselves of the chances which were presented to them. Instead of endeavoring to redistribute the acquisitions which have been made between the existing classes, our aim should be to increase, multiply, and extend the chances.


What Social Classes Owe to Each Other (ed. Ludwig von Mises Institute, 1903) - ISBN: 9781610163057

William Graham Sumner Quotes

The class distinctions simply result from the different degrees of success with which men have availed themselves of the chances which were presented ...

The class distinctions simply result from the different degrees of success with which men have availed themselves of the chances which were presented ...

The class distinctions simply result from the different degrees of success with which men have availed themselves of the chances which were presented ...

The class distinctions simply result from the different degrees of success with which men have availed themselves of the chances which were presented ...