Orson F. Whitney

What has history said of eminence without honor, wealth without wisdom, power and possessions without principle? The answer is reiterated in the overthrow of the mightiest empires of ancient times. Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome! The four successive, universal powers of the past. What and where are they?

American Clergyman

Igor Stravinsky

A plague on eminence! I hardly dare cross the street anymore without a convoy, and I am stared at wherever I go like an idiot member of a royal family or an animal in a zoo; and zoo animals have been known to die from stares.

Russian Composer

Adam Clarke

It is to be regretted that few persons who have arrived at any degree of eminence or fame, have written Memorials of themselves, at least such as have embraced their private as well as their public life.

British Theologian

William McKinley

Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.

American President

A. Scott Berg

By the '40s, Sam Goldwyn is a very serious man. By the '50s, he's the dean of American producers. To the end, he was Hollywood's gray eminence.

American Historian

Katharine Anthony

Persons who are born too soon or born too late seldom achieve the eminence of those who are born at the right time.

American Writer

Jonathan Swift

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.

Irish Writer

Jean de la Bruyere

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.

French Philosopher

Often used to describe high achievement in careers or academia.

Professional Success

Indicates a person's high standing in society, not just popularity.

Social Status

Eminence refers to respect and importance, not necessarily wealth.

Not About Wealth

Used for someone well-known within a specific area of expertise or profession

Field Specific

Implies deep respect and often comes with a formal tone.

Respect and Honor

Highlights the personal achievements of an individual.

Personal Achievement

Describes physical high places, like hills or raised areas of land.

Geographical Highpoint

Eminence doesn't mean a mountain, it's often smaller like a hill.

Not Just Mountains

Often used in a historical or military context for strategic advantage.

Strategic Location

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