Benedict

Benedict

Benedict is a masculine given name. It comes from the Latin benedictus, meaning "blessed" and most commonly refers to Saint Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict and thereby of Western Monasticism (Benedictine).

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Famous quotes containing the word benedict:

    The trouble with life isn’t that there is no answer, it’s that there are so many answers.
    —Ruth Benedict (1887–1948)

    I haven’t strength of mind not to need a career.
    —Ruth Benedict (1887–1948)

    The prime lesson the social sciences can learn from the natural sciences is just this: that it is necessary to press on to find the positive conditions under which desired events take place, and that these can be just as scientifically investigated as can instances of negative correlation. This problem is beyond relativity.
    —Ruth Benedict (1887–1948)