How did your mother cope, Lord Vorkosigan?”
"You mean, being an egalitarian Betan and all? No problem. She says egalitarians adjust to aristocracies just fine, as long as they get to be the aristocrats. (Lois McMaster Bujold)

How did your mother cope, Lord Vorkosigan?” "You mean, being an egalitarian Betan and all? No problem. She says egalitarians adjust to aristocracies just fine, as long as they get to be the aristocrats.

Lois McMaster Bujold

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