America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused – preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.

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It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.

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A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the faade of his appearance.

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Nothing is to be compared to the misery of being bound without Love, bound to one, and preferring another. That is a...

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Nothing is to be compared to the misery of being bound without Love, bound to one, & preferring another. That is a...

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Romans 12:10:
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
(NIV)
Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another.
(AMP)
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
(KJV)

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People will go right on preferring to do business with friends.

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