Precede

Famous quotes containing the word precede:

“As one knows the poet by his fine music, so one can recognise the liar by his rich rhythmic utterance, and in neither case will the casual inspiration of the moment suffice. Here, as elsewhere, practice must precede perfection.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

“It was as lovely a summer as those that precede wars.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)

“Some smaller crimes always precede the great crimes.”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)