David Hume
Philosopher, Historian
"What praise is implied in the simple epithet useful! What reproach in the contrary."
Epithet quotes
Epithet
9 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Samuel Johnson
Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic
"An epithet or metaphor drawn from nature ennobles art; an epithet or metaphor drawn from art degrades nature."
Muhammad Ali
Boxer, Activist
"I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a << racial epithet >>."
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