Eminent Quotes

112 quotes by 100 authors

Eminent nutritionists have traded their independence for the food industry's favors. — Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal
I see in him (Dr. Max Gerson) one of the most eminent medical geniuses in the history of medicine...he was greatly impeded by adverse political… — Albert Schweitzer
The pre-eminent obstacle to peace is Israel's colonization of Palestine. — Jimmy Carter
With the single exception of Homer, there is no eminent writer, not even Sir Walter Scott, whom I can despise so entirely as I despise… — George Bernard Shaw
I shall clasp my hands together and bow to the corners of the world. May your villages remain ignorant of tax collectors, and may your… — Barry Hughart
The works of the creative spirit last, they are essentially imperishable, while the world-stirring historical activities of even the most eminent men are circumscribed by… — Bruno Walter
It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. — William Godwin
MAGNETISM, n. Something acting upon a magnet. The two definitions immediately foregoing are condensed from the works of one thousand eminent scientists, who have illuminated… — Ambrose Bierce
And when you get an eminent journal like Time magazine complaining, as it often has, that to the young writers of today life seems short… — William Styron
The body enjoys a great share in our being, and has an eminent place in it. Its structure and composition, therefore, are worthy of proper… — Michel de Montaigne
The grand jury, composed of 12 eminent New Orleans citizens, heard our evidence and indicted the defendant for participation in a conspiracy to assassinate John… — Jim Garrison
And if a diversion is needed, why not arrest a general? Arthur Dillon is a friend of eminent deputies, a contender for the post of… — Hilary Mantel
I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilization of their complexion, nor even… — David Hume
A man must have very eminent qualities to hold his own without being polite. — Jean de la Bruyere
The art of reasoning becomes of first importance. In this line antiquity has left us the finest models for imitation; I should consider the speeches… — Thomas Jefferson
On September 17, 1914, Erzberger, the well-known German statesman, an eminent member of the Catholic Party, wrote to the Minister of War, General von Falkenhayn,… — Georges Clemenceau
Ah! but the moods lie in his nature, my boy, just as much as his reflections did, and more. A man can never do anything… — George Eliot
I appeal to all men and women, whether they be eminent or humble, to declare that they will refuse to give any further assistance to… — Albert Einstein
One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such as parks and roads. Unfortunately, this decision… — Jim Ryun
During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent… — Nancy Pearcey

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