Quotes from book
The Status Civilization

The Status Civilization is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert Sheckley, first published in 1960.

“They were shunned, and they had reacted to exclusion by exclusiveness.”
Source: The Status Civilization (1960), Chapter 12 (p. 56)

“Remember, the inevitable inefficiency of a huge bureaucracy will be working for you.”
Source: The Status Civilization (1960), Chapter 20 (p. 84)