So many Kennedys have been cruelly cut off before they had fulfilled themselves--Joe Jr.

CNN: Brought up to be a good man

To a large degree successful men are doing what successful men always do: They're looking for ways to cut themselves out from the pack.

FORBES: Making Money In Style

"They have themselves had a 27% cut to their own funding over three years and we just don't understand why that equated to a 42% cut to the funding for our services, " she said.

BBC: Devon abuse charity's 'death' warning over budget cuts

They cut a big check to a nonprofit and walk away, patting themselves on the back.

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In Iraq, the generals, and increasingly their troops, trapped themselves inside their bases, cut off from the country they were trying to occupy.

NEWYORKER: General Principles

Many women would be better off if they cut the cord from unappreciative employers and put their energy into creating great jobs for themselves (and maybe others, too), where they could set new rules.

FORBES: Don't Lean In. Walk Out.