Quotes About Prestige

The sword is the axis of the world, and grandeur is indivisible.

Driving a brand new car feels like riding around in an open billfold with the dollars flapping by your ears as they fly out the window.

Crowds always, and individuals as a rule, stand in need of ready-made opinions on all subjects. The popularity of these opinions is independent of the measure of truth or error they contain, and is solely regulated by their prestige.

Acquired or artificial prestige is much the most common. The mere fact that an individual occupies a certain position, possesses a certain fortune, or bears certain titles, endows him with prestige, however slight his own personal worth.

The gods and men who have kept their prestige for long have never tolerated discussion. For the crowd to admire, it must be kept at a distance.

It is terrible at times to think of the power that strong conviction combined with extreme narrowness of mind gives a man possessing prestige. It is none the less necessary that these conditions should be satisfied for a man to ignore obstacles and display strength of will in a high measure. Crowds instinctively recognise in men of energy and conviction the masters they are always in need of.

While all our ancient beliefs are tottering and disappearing, while the old pillars of society are giving way one by one, the power of the crowd is the only force that nothing menaces, and of which the prestige is continually on the increase. The age we are about to enter will in truth be the ERA OF CROWDS.

Ill-treat men as you will, massacre them by millions, be the cause of invasion upon invasion, all is permitted you if you possess prestige in a sufficient degree and the talent necessary to uphold it.

At the present day, as the result of discussion and analysis, all opinions are losing their prestige; their distinctive features are rapidly worn away, and few survive capable of arousing our enthusiasm. The man of modern times is more and more a prey to indifference.

O completo imbecil, entretanto, alcança êxito, algumas vezes, porquanto, não tendo consciência da sua imbecilidade, jamais hesita em afirmar com autenticidade. Ora, a afirmação enérgica e repetida, possui prestígio. O mais vulgar dos "camelos", quando energicamente afirma a superioridade de um produto, exerce prestígio na multidão que o circunda.

In the world of the very rich, obtuseness may not quite rise to the level of a virtue, but it's often the norm.

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To be a part of the history with the Manchester United club is a huge moment.

To associate my name with the United Nations is the best thing that could have happened to me.

He took pride in belonging to the world's most exclusive club: the United States Senate.

Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world, especially in my field.

Our universities and museums are respected around the country.

Foreign universities have two aspects - content and brand. If we focus on the brand, we could lose out on the content. The idea is to focus on the content.

It is harder to get into Deloitte than into the University of Pennsylvania.

I have now established myself in a most enviable manner. Those who require something of me must seek me out - I remain apart. I work for no one unless he is a high-ranking personality or a friend.

I can assure you the National Federation is an organization of Republican women whose power, prestige, perception, and purpose will never be underestimated by anyone.

Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli OHara, and so many others, is nothing short of a dream come true.

There is nothing like playing at Wimbledon; you can feel the footprints of the legends of the game-men and women-that have graced those courts.

East Hampton happens to have been the first place in the world where I was a star, a real star with a star pasted above my name on the dressing-room door.