Precedent Quotes

138 quotes by 119 authors

I don't think in Art there is ever a precedent; each moment is a new one & terrifying & threatening & bursting with hope. — Martha Graham
No crime has been without a precedent. — Seneca the Younger
As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent, it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents… — George Washington
Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority. — Andrew Jackson
My [singing] style really has no style, because I try to sing each number differently. Iâ€™ve always believed that if style takes precedent over the… — Judy Garland
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure. — Sallust
Strong, responsible unions are essential to industrial fair play. Without them the labor bargain is wholly one-sided. The parties to the labor contract must be… — Louis D. Brandeis
I will look, your Honor, and endeavor to find a precedent, if you require it; though it would seem to be a pity that the… — Rufus Choate
As to precedents, to be sure they will increase in course of time; but the more precedents there are, the less occasion is there for… — Samuel Johnson
I shall always be consistent and never change my ways so long as I am in my senses; but for the sake of precedent the… — Tiberius
It was a sight surpassing all precedent, and one we never dreamed of seeing. — Howard Carter
As time goes on, I realize more and more that, beginning in the early 30's, David Smith began setting the precedent for what was to… — Kenneth Noland
All of us can see what happens once you establish the precedent that the government can determine a man's working place and his working methods,… — Ronald Reagan
There is no precedent of a civilian population, displaced by a war that their leadership started and lost, claiming a right to return to territory… — Caroline Glick
The man who will follow precedent, but never create one, is merely an obvious example of the routineer. You find him desperately numerous in the… — Walter Lippmann
The position of First Lady has no rules, just precedent, so its evolution has been at a virtual standstill for years. If Martha Washington didn't… — Paula Poundstone
Nothing in oratory is more important than to win for the orator the favour of his hearer, and to have the latter so affected as… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes. — Douglas Coupland
Right now, my career is in three directions: as a performer, as an arranger, as an author - and I don't give any one of… — Mel Torme
We have a much bigger objective. We've got to look at the long run here. This is an example - the situation between the United… — Stansfield Turner

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