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Precedents Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- The faults of a writer of acknowledged excellence are more dangerous, because the influence of his example is more extensive; and the interest of learning…
- 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…
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- It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first… — James Madison
- The glory of each generation is to make its own precedents. — Belva Ann Lockwood
- To follow foolish precedents, and wink With both our eyes, is easier than to think. — William Cowper
- Strongly guarded as is the separation between Religion and Government in the Constitution of the United States, the danger of encroachment by… — James Madison
- If you are strong enough, there are no precedents. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Crucifixion and other historical precedents notwithstanding, many of us still believe that outstanding goodness is a kind of armor, that virtue,… — Mary McCarthy
- Precedents are dangerous things; let the reins of government then be braced and held with a steady hand, and every violation of… — George Washington
- I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises. — John F. Kennedy