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Walter Lippmann

Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism.

Walter Lippmann

Success

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When people achieve success, they often become inflexible and prioritize maintaining what is already established above everything else. Because they are exhausted from constantly pushing themselves, they become strongly committed to preserving the status quo.

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