superiority

[Cf. F. supériorité, LL. superioritas.]
The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.

Syn. -- Preëminence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence; ascendency; odds; advantage.

Definition: advantage, predominance
Antonyms: disadvantage, inferiority, subservience

Quotes:

"The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm." - Confucius

"What the superior person seeks is in themselves. What the mean person seeks is in others." - Confucius

"The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear." - Confucius

"The most perfect ape cannot draw an ape; only man can do that; but, likewise, only man regards the ability to do this as a sign of superiority." - Georg C. Lichtenberg

"My father used to say superior people never make long visits." - Marianne Moore

"There it is: it doesn't make any difference who we are or what we are, there's always somebody to look down on! somebody to hold in light esteem, somebody to be indifferent about." - Mark Twain

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