Gerontocracy Quotes

“it is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit”
― Plato

“We finally beat Medicare.”
― Joe Biden

“Instead of permitting the indefinite retention of authority and assets, our policies should usher people through all the phases of life. Americans ought to be educated and equipped in one phase. They ought to be launched and supported when they are likely to contribute most. And they should eventually cede the stage to others without fearing abandonment.”
― Samuel Moyn, Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth―and What to Do About It