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:

    “To John I owed great obligation;
    But John, unhappily, thought fit
    To publish it to all the nation:
    Sure John and I are more than quit.”
    —Matthew Prior (1664–1721)

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

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