We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and c — Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and c — Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and c — Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and c — Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and c — Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
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We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained.

— Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
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