Quote by James Cagney

Perhaps people, and kids especially, are spoiled today, because all the kids today have cars, it seems. When I was young you were lucky to have a bike.

Perhaps people, and kids especially, are spoiled today, beca

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This quote suggests that the sense of entitlement or being spoiled that people, especially kids, experience today may be attributed to the fact that most children now have access to cars, whereas in the past, owning a bike was considered fortunate. The contrast highlights the different standards of material possessions and how they influence perceptions of wealth and privilege across generations.

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