Prior

Prior

Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first", with several notable uses.

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Famous quotes containing the word prior:

    “They never taste who always drink;
    They always talk who never think.”
    —Matthew Prior (1664–1721)

    “The logic of the world is prior to all truth and falsehood.”
    —Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)

    “And ‘tis remarkable that they
    Talk most who have the least to say.”
    —Matthew Prior (1664–1721)