Prominent Quotes

143 Prominent quotes by 134 unique authors

Perhaps the most extraordinary popular delusion about violence of the past quarter-century is that it is caused by low self-esteem. That theory has been endorsed… — Steven Pinker
A prominent judge was asked what we, as citizens of the countries of the world, could do to reduce crime and disobedience to law and… — Thomas S. Monson
Let’s start with the most prominent ecological crisis of our time: global warming. When you look seriously at the numbers, you find that switching from… — T. Colin Campbell
Unlike scandal-monger Ed Klein’s fantastical No. 1 best-selling narrative about the supposed Blood Feud between the Clintons and the Obamas, Halper’s study is juicy and… — Lloyd Grove
In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you're not the… — Tracy Kidder
The founding fathers, in their wisdom, devised a method by which our republic can take one hundred of its most prominent numbskulls and keep them… — P.J. O'Rourke
Every attempt to employ mathematical methods in the study of chemical questions must be considered profoundly irrational and contrary to the spirit of chemistry.... if… — Auguste Comte
Washington has become our Versailles. We are ruled, entertained, and informed by courtiers -- and the media has evolved into a class of courtiers. The… — Chris Hedges
Not the least misfortune in a prominent falsehood is the fact that tradition is apt to repeat it for truth. — Hosea Ballou
The displacement of the idea that facts and evidence matter by the idea that everything boils down to subjective interests and perspectives is - second… — Unknown Author
Paleontologist Niles Eldredge, a prominent evolutionist, said: 'The doubt that has infiltrated the previous, smugly confident certitude of evolutionary biology’s last twenty years has inflamed… — Niles Eldredge
In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature. — James Payn
Those who are self-righteous are not prominent. — Laozi
For a century after the reign of Frederick, Prussia remained the most prominent Germanic state in Europe. — Kelly Miller
Now, the United Nations is an organization that I believe was founded with good intentions. As a matter of fact, a prominent Tennessean named Cordell… — Zach Wamp
I pointed to an article with bold headlines reporting that the police had refused to allow the PAP to hold a rally at Empress Place,… — Lee Kuan Yew
I had no style when I was 17! I look at teenagers now and say, 'I wish I'd looked like them when I was that… — Candace Cameron
For those women sin against God when they rub their skin with ointments, stain their cheeks with rouge, and make their eyes prominent with antimony.… — Tertullian
The most prominent place in hell is reserved for those who are neutral on the great issues of life. — Billy Graham
Nature is hieroglyphic. Each prominent fact in it is like a type; its final use is to set up one letter of the infinite alphabet,… — Thomas Starr King
This preparatory sort of idealism is the one that, as I just suggested, Berkeley made prominent, and, after a fashion familiar. I must state it… — Josiah Royce
Collectively the media; the meat, oil, and dairy industries; most prominent chefs and cookbook authors; and our own government are not presenting accurate advice about… — Caldwell Esselstyn
Researchers have known for some time now that the cornerstone of all degenerative conditions, including brain disorders, is inflammation. But what they didn’t have documented… — David Perlmutter
When the environment makes gender salient, there is a ripple effect on the mind. We start to think of ourselves in terms of our gender,… — Cordelia Fine
A prominent mention in The Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago garnered me a whopping 40 visitors. — Steve Rubel

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