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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms pre-eminence noun superiority, distinction, excellence, supremacy, prestige, prominence, transcendence, renown, predominance, paramountcy London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is evident, then, that in corrupt governments it is partly just and useful to the individual, though probably it is as clear that it is not entirely just: for in a well-governed state there may be great doubts about the use of it, not on account of the pre-eminence which one may have in strength, riches, or connection: but when the pre-eminence is virtue, what then is to be done? But for the moral part, perhaps youth will have the pre-eminence, as age hath for the politic. Therefore, he who considers the actions and the genius of this man will see nothing, or little, which can be attributed to fortune, inasmuch as he attained pre-eminence, as is shown above, not by the favour of any one, but step by step in the military profession, which steps were gained with a thousand troubles and perils, and were afterwards boldly held by him with many hazardous dangers. |
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