Precedence Quotes

79 quotes by 73 authors

Action takes precedence over study. — Judah the Prince
Admitting that it is the profession of our sex to teach, we perceive the mother to be first in point of precedence, in degree of… — Lydia Sigourney
A pretext-not a cause-is sufficient for us to enter the "solitary situation", the situation of the dreaming solitude. In this solitude, memories arrange themselves in… — Gaston Bachelard
The most basic task of any museum must be the protection of works of cultural significance entrusted to its care for the edification and pleasure… — Martin Filler
It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by… — James Bovard
Interfaith dialogue is a must today, and the first step in establishing it is forgetting the past, ignoring polemical arguments, and giving precedence to common… — Fethullah Gulen
We mistakenly assume that bodily survival has a higher precedence than ego survival. This is simply not generally true. Ego will happily destroy the body… — Karl Marlantes
All art involves conscious discipline. If one is going to paint, do sculpture, design a building or write a book, it will involve discipline in… — Edith Schaeffer
In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of… — David Korten
As is always the case when peace takes precedence over liberty, neither is achieved. — Bruce Herschensohn
A weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong. This reality is offensive to some people who… — Mark Rippetoe
The films dramatic requirements should always take precedence over the mere aesthetics of editing. — Edward Dmytryk
The lily and the rose in her fair face striving for precedence. — Nathaniel Parker Willis
Let not England forget her precedence of teaching nations how to live. — John Milton
What is urgent will always take precedence over what is important. — Edward de Bono
The teacherâ€™s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. Itâ€™s influence is indirect, but unless it… — Maria Montessori
The laws of Nature take precedence of all human laws. The purpose of all human laws is one - to defeat the laws of Nature.… — Mark Twain
There is no doubt that many expensive national projects may add to our prestige or serve science. But none of them must take precedence over… — Nelson Rockefeller
Journalism has become a sort of competitive screeching: what is trivial but noisy and immediate takes precedence over important matters that develop over time. — Ted Koppel
Like most people of my generation, I fell in love with the philosophy of existentialism. There is no particular religious tradition in my work. There… — Stanley Elkin

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