Distinguished Quotes

296 Distinguished quotes by 230 unique authors

I think Martin Luther correctly distinguished between what he called the magisterial and ministerial uses of reason. The magisterial use of reason occurs when reason… — William Lane Craig
PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of… — Ambrose Bierce
Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact. — Ambrose Bierce
When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying… — Samuel Johnson
Creative people... are distinguished by the fact that they can live with anxiety, even though a high price may be paid in terms of insecurity,… — Rollo May
I have done nothing important or distinguished since we met except to win the handicap prize, worth ?4 10/- at North Berwick. — Arthur Balfour
Food sacred to the manes or to the gods must be given to a man distinguished by sacred knowledge, for hands, smeared with blood, cannot… — Guru Nanak
What makes saintliness in my view, as distinguished from ordinary goodness, is a certain quality of magnanimity and greatness of soul that brings life within… — Harriet Beecher Stowe
No dog is as well bred or as well mannered or as distinguished and handsome. — Eugene O'Neill
Always to be best, and distinguished above the rest. — Homer
In art there are two principal schools between which each aspirant has to choose--one distinguished by its close adherence to nature, and the other by… — Christian Nestell Bovee
Suppose that thou hast detached thyself from the natural unity... yet here there is this beautiful provision, that it is in thy power again to… — Marcus Aurelius
No disease of the imagination is so difficult to cure, as that which is complicated with the dread of guilt : fancy and conscience then… — E. M. Forster
Know how to play the card of contempt. It is the most politic kind of revenge. For there are many of whom we should have… — Baltasar Gracian
Man is distinguished from the brute animals in proportion as thought prevails over sense: but in the healthy processes of the mind, a balance is… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The myriad-minded man, our, and all men's, Shakespeare, has in this piece presented us with a legitimate farce in exactest consonance with the philosophical principles… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
For most people, the question why be good - as distinguished from merely law abiding - is a simple one. Because God commands it, because… — Alan Dershowitz
He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong. — Benjamin Disraeli
Men are distinguished from women by their commitment to do violence rather than to be victimized by it. — Andrea Dworkin
James Cameron's films have always been distinguished by ground-breaking technical excellence. — Roger Ebert

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