Prefer

Famous quotes containing the word prefer:

“To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less.”
—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)

“A: Your friendship has become a burden. B: Do you prefer to be affronted by my indifference?”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“No man can understand why a woman shouldn’t prefer a good reputation to a good time.”
—Helen Rowland (1875–1950)