Distinction Quotes
Patrick Henry (2007). “Patrick Henry in his speeches and writings and in the words of his contemporaries”, Warwick House Publishing
Mahatma Gandhi (1958). “Collected Works”
Swami Muktananda (2000). “Play of Consciousness: A Spiritual Autobiography”, Siddha Yoga Publication
Excuse my absolute freedom. I refuse to make a distinction between any of the moments of myself.
Antonin Artaud, Susan Sontag (1976). “Antonin Artaud, Selected Writings”, p.59, Univ of California Press
The Chinese do not draw any distinction between food and medicine.
The Importance of Living ch. 9 (1938)
The possession of wealth confers honor; it is an invidious distinction.
Thorstein Veblen (1993). “A Veblen Treasury: From Leisure Class to War, Peace, and Capitalism”, p.18, M.E. Sharpe
George Walker Bush, John W. Dietrich (2005). “The George W. Bush Foreign Policy Reader: Presidential Speeches and Commentary”, p.38, M.E. Sharpe
Mahatma Gandhi (1967). “Collected Works”
Jean Baptiste Say (1827). “A treatise on political economy: or, The production, distribution and consumption of wealth”, p.86
Sir Robert Peel, George Peel (Hon.), Charles Stuart Parker (1899). “Sir Robert Peel: From his private papers”
Ludwig Feuerbach (1893). “The Essence of Christianity”
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1974). “The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs”, Vintage
Gregg Braden (2010). “The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief”, p.19, ReadHowYouWant.com
"Annotations to The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds" (ca. 1798 - 1809)
Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.
Washington Allston (1850). “Lectures on Art, and Poems”, p.167
Simplicity and naturalness are the truest marks of distinction.
W. Somerset Maugham (1954). “Mr. Maugham Himself”