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It was not their irritating assumption of equality that annoyed Nicholai so much as their cultural confusions. The Americans seemed to confuse standard of living with quality of life, equal opportunity with institutionalized mediocrity, bravery with courage, machismo with manhood, liberty with freedom, wordiness with articulation, fun with pleasure - in short, all of the misconceptions common to those who assume that justice implies equality for all, rather than equality for equals.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | Trevanian from the novel Shibumi |

The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough.

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Member Quotes About Machismo

Some men aren't as strong as they seem. A machismo appearance is the opposite of what lies inside. Their deceitful aspect shouldn't amaze anyone, and when they hurt, they cry more than the weakest man, then their ego vanes and they realize how human they are!

Go to Quote / Comment | Andrew Crisci |

Some men aren't as strong as they should be. A machismo appearance is the opposite of what they appear to be. These men have an unbreakable ego, but they are soft inside, and not totally immune to tears.

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