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E. Digby Baltzell

The downfall of every civilization comes, not from the moral corruption of the common man, but rather from the moral complacency of common men in high places.

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A well-trained man knows how to answer questions; an educated man knows what questions are worth asking.

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Born: November 14, 1915
Died: August 17, 1996
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Edward Digby Baltzell was an American sociologist, academic and author. He became an eminent professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and was credited with popularizing the acronym WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). His work shed new light on the ruling elite of America, changing public perceptions of American society and history.

E. DIGBY BALTZELL

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