Dominion/definition

Famous quotes containing the words dominion and/or definition:

“The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great.”
—Edmund Burke (1729–1797)

“Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter.”
—Nadine Gordimer (b. 1923)