“It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its laborers, will have almost as much leisure as in earlier times was enjoyed by the aristocracy. When one recalls how aristocracies in the past actually behaved, the prospect is not cheerful.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its laborers, will have almost as much leisure as in earlier times was enjoyed by the aristocracy. When one recalls how aristocracies in the past actually behaved, the prospect is not cheerful. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26379-it-is-already-possible-to-imagine-a-society/
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Auden, W. H. “It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its laborers, will have almost as much leisure as in earlier times was enjoyed by the aristocracy. When one recalls how aristocracies in the past actually behaved, the prospect is not cheerful.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26379-it-is-already-possible-to-imagine-a-society/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its laborers, will have almost as much leisure as in earlier times was enjoyed by the aristocracy. When one recalls how aristocracies in the past actually behaved, the prospect is not cheerful.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26379-it-is-already-possible-to-imagine-a-society/.