“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
“It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.”
Agatha Christie
“Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.”
William Arthur Ward
“We are not looking for power, ... We are not looking for prestige. We are here because we care very, very deeply about the nation. ... We love God, we love our neighbors and we act out of a love of God and love of our neighbors.”
Chuck Colson
“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
“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
