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For a century after the reign of Frederick, Prussia remained the most prominent Germanic state in Europe.

Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind; therefore as soon as they are becoming prominent in our minds, we should see a physician, take good food, and rest.

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 the healthiest way to eat.

If you hear a "prominent" economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put a rat down his shirt.

Far more thought and care go into the composition of any prominent ad in a newspaper or magazine than go into the writing of their features and editorials.

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.

I am well convinced that Aerial Navigation will form a most prominent feature in the progress of civilization.

In times of disorder and stress, the fanatics play a prominent role; in times of peace, the critics. Both are shot after the revolution.

The more a ruling class is able to assimilate the most prominent men of a ruled class, the more solid and dangerous its rule.

So prominent was the Jewish role in the foreign commerce of Europe that those nations that received the Jews gained and the countries that excluded them lost in the volume of international trade.

Practically all the prominent leaders of thought in China today are openly agnostics and even atheists.

If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent.

You are the sum total of your dominating or most prominent thoughts.

I am convinced that UFOs exist because I've seen one.

Global warming is the most prominent form of mass hysteria raging across the world today.

In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.

Mysticism joins and unites; reason divides and separates. People crave belonging more than understanding. Hence the prominent role of mysticism, and the limited role of reason in human affairs.

We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in His Word, He intended to be conspicuous in our lives.

I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood - and thank God this is not my job - but also the team principals should be more prominent.

Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.

Those who are self-righteous are not prominent.

We are not so easily guided by our most prominent weaknesses as by those of which we are least aware.

Men prominent in life are mostly hard to converse with. They lack small-talk, and at the same time one doesn't like to confront them with their own great themes.

How did we let an ideological resistance to inquiry become such a prominent part of our society?

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 Hull was very involved with it.

Sweden is a small country and, well, our family's pretty prominent in that world, I guess. And I really didn't like the sound of just being 'the fourth acting Skarsgard.

Irish is the prominent nationality in the family, but beyond that, I really don't know. I see a lot of artistic or creative influence coming through on my mother's side.

I thought my nose was too prominent so I had this corrected via plastic surgery in 1959.

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 first person in a place

Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me.

But maybe because the dot-com world gives people positions at a younger age, and many women are prominent in this business, it will help change the view about who can run big companies.

So far I haven't really been prominent enough to get critical attention focused on me. So, of course, I fully expect bad reviews, but I will be wracked with misery as a result.

Not the least misfortune in a prominent falsehood is the fact that tradition is apt to repeat it for truth.

In every book I write, I try to name-check the most prominent influences, or the most prominent conscious influences.

The history of Canada has been profoundly influenced by the habits of an animal which very fittingly occupies a prominent place on her coat of arms.

Many prominent scientists - including Darwin, Einstein, and Planck - have considered the concept of God very seriously. What are your thoughts on the concept of God and on the existence of God?

Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men.

I love the Walking Dead, but I dont wanna be an actual prominent character on the show. I just wanna be a zombie.

Any one prominent in affairs can always see when a man may steal a horse and when a man may not look over a hedge.

Hon Editor Cale Fluhart was a power politically fer years, but he never got prominent enough t' have his speeches garbled.

The most prominent place in hell is reserved for those who are neutral on the great issues of life.

I wish to become the greatest player in the world. I want to uphold the honor of India, the USA and of my coach and make basketball a prominent sport in India.

I got four volumes of the letters and speeches of Oliver Cromwell. He is prominent among the great unread, and treated so oddly by history that I wanted to hear his side of things.

I do believe babies are born potty-trained. They're born knowing and are able to give subtle signals that become very prominent if you reinforce them.

I think it will be very challenging for someone who has not been in prominent public life in the age of Twitter to go out on the campaign trail.

People are irrelevant. They're as irrelevant as many other prominent leftists are.

The taste for well-being is the prominent and indelible feature of democratic times.

A prominent mention in The Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago garnered me a whopping 40 visitors.

It's disconcerting to realize how little you have to say to someone who once occupied such a prominent place in your bed.

I create my own reality. And I'm not the only one. My reality is becoming more prominent.