Precedence Quotes

I invented 'It's a good thing' before you were even born.

I haven't checked, but I highly suspect that chickens evolved from an egg-laying ancestor, which would mean that there were, in fact, eggs before there were chickens. Genius.

Everything must have a beginning ... and that beginning must be linked to something that went before.

Small to greater matters must give way.

Modesty is a learned affectation. It's no good. Humility is great, because humility says, 'There was someone before me. I'm following in somebody's footsteps.'

It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law.

After a world title run, you can't really call someone else your leader.

Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?

Principles of motion take precedence over sequence of motion.

'Tis happy for him that his Father was born before him.

We are a kind of posterity in respect to them.

The thing I can't remember is, what came first? Us or the book?

If virtue precede us every step will be safe.

Today we must all be aware that protocol takes precedence over procedure.

We have a lot of precedence for that; we've done that in the past. Or maybe that you want to sort of put that behind you. I don't know, that's - that's a tough decision [ seeking a special prosecutor for Hillary Clinton].

People in Washington seem as hypnotized by precedence as though they were hens with their beaks on a chalk line.

Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great.

I'm the heir apparent to the heir presumptive.

I'm the original Conor McGregor. I'm the original model of Conor McGregor. He wouldn't be who he is if it wasn't for me. Nothing against him. I'm the original real deal.

When you are the first of anything, there is a bigger responsibility put on you.

Where Macgregor sits, there is the head of the table.

I used to say I never talk about my successor, neither about my predecessor.

Michael Owen was made a captain ahead of me.

The Book of the science of Mechanics must precede the Book of useful inventions.