Famous quotes containing the words prior, knowledge and/or function:
“Odds life! must one swear to the truth of a song?”
—Matthew Prior (1664–1721)
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“Literature does not exist in a vacuum. Writers as such have a definite social function exactly proportional to their ability as writers. This is their main use.”
—Ezra Pound (1885–1972)