Quotes About Entitlement

The people of Israel are entitled, as is any other nation, to live in peace and safety.

Indeed there is none so self-righteous as one who carries the burden of self-perceived victimhood.

When you see a woman in silks and sables and diamonds speak to a little errand girl or a footman or a scullery maid as though they were the dirt under her feet, you may be sure of one thing; she hasn't come a very long way from the ground herself.

Isn't it amazing how it's always the very people who insist other people be grateful for charity that get the most insulted when they're offered charity themselves? I've often noticed it.

He's entitled not to love me, but he's not entitled to mess with my happy place.

America: the name itself is synonymous with imperialism - you've taken the name of two entire continents & claimed it as your own, & shut out anyone else from using it.

Being healthy in steadfastness is power need in our day of entitlement. Entitlement thinks it deserves what it receives, but steadfastness is instead thankful for what it receives because it teaches appreciation through challenge.

This was the problem of being a narcissist: No one appreciated you as much as you knew you deserved." Louis Piper, Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, The Morning Star.

Angry?" Lionpaw's pelt grew hot with outrage. "He should be grateful to us!

A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

this vacuum at the heart of privilege

Can you understand what the rats are saying?" "No. But I can kill them." "Why?" "Because they are never satisfied. They are like bad politicians and imperialists and rich people." "How?" "They eat up property. They eat up everything in sight. And one day when they are very hungry they will eat us up.

Never in our country's history has a generation been so empowered, so wealthy, so privileged—and yet so empty.

Socialism states that you owe me something simply because I exist. Capitalism, by contrast, results in a sort of reality-forced altruism: I may not want to help you, I may dislike you, but if I don't give you a product or service you want, I will starve.

socialist programs that discourage hard work and favor reliance on the government.

Everybody feels he has a right to a life of luxury -- or at least comfort -- so there's a lot of frustration and resentment when the dream craps out.

Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy

The most important area for spending restraint is entitlement reform.

I have no problem with military and entitlement reform, lower costs raise freedom.

We should be reforming our entitlement programs to empower people.

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.

Most people regard getting their way as a matter of simple justice.

If you have a point of view regarding my style of work, keep it to yourself. You are not entitled to express your opinion.

When I grew up, I had everything you could ask for, and I kind of didn't appreciate it. Because it was a given for me. Everybody that grew up in my neighborhood was going to have an opportunity to go to college. I took that for granted. I always regret that.