Those who formally rule take their signals and commands not from the electorate as a body, but from a small group of men. This group will be called the Establishment. It exists even though that existence is stoutly denied. It is one of the secrets of the American social order... A second secret is the fact that the existence of the Establishment - the ruling class - is not supposed to be discussed.
Arthur MillerJust remember, kid, you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word that you gave away.
Arthur MillerA little man makes a mistake and they hang him by the thumbs; the big ones become ambassadors.
Arthur Miller