There are few things that so touch us with instinctive revulsion as a breach of decorum. — Thorstein Veblen
Conservatism, being an upper-class characteristic, is decorous; and conversely, innovation, being a — Thorstein Veblen
English orthography satisfies all the requirements of the canons of reputability under — Thorstein Veblen
The dog commends himself to our favor by affording play to our propensity for mastery — Thorstein Veblen
The visible imperfections of hand-wrought goods, being honorific, are accounted marks of — Thorstein Veblen
The requirement of conspicuous wastefulness is… present as a constraining norm selectively — Thorstein Veblen
The machine technology takes no cognizance of conventionally established rules of precedence; — Thorstein Veblen
With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation — Thorstein Veblen
With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation — Thorstein Veblen