Eminent Quotes

112 Eminent quotes by 100 unique authors

As for Lindbergh, another eminent servant of science, all he proved by his gaudy flight across the Atlantic was that God takes care of those… — H. L. Mencken
And just as there are no crimes so detestable that they can prevent the gift of grace, so too there can be no works so… — Prosper of Aquitaine
The most eminent virtue is doing simply what we have to do. — Jose Maria Peman
MAJESTY, n. The state and title of a king. Regarded with a just contempt by the Most Eminent Grand Masters, Grand Chancellors, Great Incohonees and… — Ambrose Bierce
In my eyes Marlantes has become the pre-eminent literary voice on war of our generation. He is a natural storyteller and a deeply profound thinker… — Sebastian Junger
I think its pretty clear that film is the pre-eminent art form of our age. If Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were alive today they’d… — Banksy
It is not always those who have the most eminent gifts who are the most successful laborers for God. It is generally those who keep… — J C Ryle
... we commemorate each of the saints with hymns and appropriate songs of praise, how much more should we celebrate the memory of Peter and… — Gregory Palamas
Change is eminent, control is an illusion, but dreams are eternal. Believe in your dreams! — Greg Smith
To win the trophy of enchanting grace: Ranks of Carnations, to all ladies dear, Of whose sweet taste I write approval here, For these pre-eminent… — Ruth Pitter
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

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