A Quote by Jim Hightower

The original Greek word "idiotes" referred to people who might have had a high IQ, but were so self-involved that they focused exclusively on their own life and were both ignorant of and uncaring about public concerns and the common good.

Jim Hightower

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Jim Hightower
American - Activist
Born: January 11, 1943

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Derek Jacobi

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Eavan Boland

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Jay Parini

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Amy Chua

There was a commonality in a lot of the private school experiences that I had of children whose lives were not their own. They thought they were their own, but they were essentially gifted this life by their parents. So they were spending money; they were going on trips - I guess, in a way, it is their life, but they didn't earn it.

Dan Levy

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Robert Wolders

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Walter O'Brien

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Tim Kaine

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