Preference Quotes

322 quotes by 288 authors

That some Forms of Government are preferable to others, cannot be doubted; yet neither our Saviour, nor his Apostles have decided where that Preference is… — Charles Inglis
My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value. — Lance Loud
Proclaiming a sexual preference is something that straight men never really have to bother with. — Lance Loud
It's not worth comparing; Kara and SNSD are both Korean girl groups. I'm proud that Korean girl groups are being recognized in Japan Everyone has… — Seohyun
I was still more concerned (a preference which you may be far from resenting) to strike a blow for Epicurus, that great man whose holiness… — Lucian
Happiness happens when your consciousness is not dominated by addictions and demands - and you experience life as a parade of preferences. — Ken Keyes Jr.
A man who believes the word of a donkey in preference to my word does not deserve to be lent anything. — Idries Shah
PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another. — Ambrose Bierce
The American states have gone far in assisting the progress of truth; but they have stopped short of perfection. They ought to have given every… — Noah Webster
You may concentrate on appearances all through the rest of your house, but in the bedroom comfort should be supreme. I think that bedrooms should… — Dorothy Draper
Well, the world is vastly counted in favour of men at every level - except if you live in a civilised country and youâ€™re sort… — Steven Moffat
Art is the expression of an enormous preference. — Wyndham Lewis
There was interest from clubs in Italy and England, I believe. But I've never been attracted by the way they play in Italy. Staying in… — Luis Figo
I had thought joy to be rather synonymous with happiness, but it seems now to be far less vulnerable than happiness. Joy seems to be… — Rachel Naomi Remen
That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we… — Gamaliel Bailey
Deep-seated preferences cannot be argued about-you cannot argue a man into liking a glass of beer. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
When it comes to politics and elections, far too many Christians spend more time appealing to family, history and tradition, culture, racial expediency, and personal… — Tony Evans
If I were starting life over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising business in preference to almost any… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Explain! Tell a man to explain how he dropped into hell! Explain my preference! I never had a PREFERENCE for her, any more than I… — George Eliot
I was brought up to believe that Scotch whisky would need a tax preference to survive in competition with Kentucky bourbon. — Hugo Black

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