“There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.”
Charles de Gaulle
“Even diseases have lost their prestige, there aren't so many of them left. Think it over... no more syphilis, no more clap, no more typhoid... antibiotics have taken half the tragedy out of medicine.”
Louis Ferdinand Celine
“Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.”
William Arthur Ward
“Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing”
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton
“Far too many executives have become more concerned with the "four P's" - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.”
William Penn
“2-1-2. It's prestige. It's the Big Apple. And you hardly have to move your finger to dial it.”
Norma Davidoff
“There are many examples of old, incorrect theories that stubbornly persisted, sustained only by the prestige of foolish but well-connected scientists. Many of these theories have been killed off only when some decisive experiment exposed their incorrectness.”
Michio Kaku
