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In French, " noblesse oblige " means, literally, "nobility obligates". According to the French Wiktionary, the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française defines it thus: 1. Whoever claims to be no...
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History and examples ... In "Le Lys dans la vallée", written in 1835 and published in 1836, Honoré de Balzac recommends certain standards of behaviour to a young man, concluding: "Everything I have just told you can be summarized by an old term: noblesse oblige!" His advice had included comments like "others will respect...
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Noblesse Oblige: Charity and Cultural Philanthropy in Chicago, 1849-1929 ... Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 · Social & cultural history ...
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The maxim Noblesse oblige, expressed in different forms and languages, appearing through history, strongly suggests, if it does not command, the more privileged to set the example for the lesser privileged. For certain, those who flout its grace and wisdom not only denigrate themselves but set a perverse example.
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Basically put, noblesse oblige is a theory practiced by many of the wealthy, ... "On the other side stand the lesson of of history (even the robber barons' generosity did not avert a backlash) and the fact that few of the new rich seem to be aware that they are doing anything questionable at all," writes the magazine.
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My favorite English teacher, a tough, old-fashioned broad named Miss Edna Stewart, spent an entire high school class period discussing the meaning and obligation of noblesse oblige. It was the motto of the National Honor Society, ... All history will convince you of this… Great necessities call out great virtues.
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