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Vile

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Vile is a British surname which may refer to: Kris Vile, born 1989, Professional skateboarder. Curt Vile, pen name of Alan Moore (born 1953), English writer of comic books Job Vile (1845–1905), independent conservative Member of New Zealand Parliament Kurt Vile (born 1980), American guitarist and singer Tommy Vile (1882-1958), Welsh international rugby union player, served with distinction during the Great War and became High Sheriff of Monmouthshire for 1945. William Vile (1700-1767), English cabinetmaker of distinction rivaling contemporaries such as Chippingdale. Albion Vile (1843-1909), Marine engineer and inventor of improvements to the compound steam engine, part of the British development of steam engines that would power our great ships of the era, including the Dreadnought battleships and Titanic The origin of the name is most likely from Danish a village or coastal area of Denmark that still exists today and named after the Norse pagan god Vile (Vili) the brother of Oden who created the earth with their brother Vi. Other than Latin or French corruptions of the name Vile there is no real evidence of the surname in Britain prior to the 17th century. At the end of the 17th century there is a lot of evidence of an influx of people named Vile in areas of Somerset, South Wales, London and indeed to the US and other British colonies including India.

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Notable quotes

“Vile deeds are vile, no matter whether we know or do not know what, after death, will be the fate of the doer.”
— Felix Adler, Life and Destiny (1913), Section 9 : Ethical Outlook
“Where two evils present, a wise administration, if there be room for an option, will choose the least.”
— J. Foster, in Case of Pressing Mariners (1743), 18 How. St. Tr. 1330; reported in Dictionary of Legal Quotations (1904) by James William Norton-Kyshe, p. 91.
“Evil has nothing in common with life; it cannot create, since its power is purely negative. Evil is the schism of being; it is not true.”
— Joseph de Maistre, Considerations on France (1796), Ch. IV
“I believe in evil. It is the property of all those who are certain of truth. Despair and fanaticism are only differing manifestations of evil.”
— Edward Teller, as quoted in The Martians of Science : Five Physicists Who Changed the Twentieth Century (2006) by Istvan Hargittai, p. 251.
“Solent occupationis spe vel impune quædam scelesta committi.”
— Wicked acts are accustomed to be done with impunity for the mere desire of occupation.
“Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.”
— St. Bernard, p. 213.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Vile: band · text editor that combines aspects of vi and Emacs · 2011 film by Taylor Sheridan · album by Cannibal Corpse

Notable quotes

“Vile deeds are vile, no matter whether we know or do not know what, after death, will be the fate of the doer.”
— Felix Adler, Life and Destiny (1913), Section 9 : Ethical Outlook
“Where two evils present, a wise administration, if there be room for an option, will choose the least.”
— J. Foster, in Case of Pressing Mariners (1743), 18 How. St. Tr. 1330; reported in Dictionary of Legal Quotations (1904) by James William Norton-Kyshe, p. 91.
“Evil has nothing in common with life; it cannot create, since its power is purely negative. Evil is the schism of being; it is not true.”
— Joseph de Maistre, Considerations on France (1796), Ch. IV
“I believe in evil. It is the property of all those who are certain of truth. Despair and fanaticism are only differing manifestations of evil.”
— Edward Teller, as quoted in The Martians of Science : Five Physicists Who Changed the Twentieth Century (2006) by Istvan Hargittai, p. 251.
“Solent occupationis spe vel impune quædam scelesta committi.”
— Wicked acts are accustomed to be done with impunity for the mere desire of occupation.
“Nothing can work me damage except myself. The harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.”
— St. Bernard, p. 213.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Vile is a British surname which may refer to: Kris Vile, born 1989, Professional skateboarder. Curt Vile, pen name of Alan Moore (born 1953), English writer of comic books Job Vile (1845–1905), independent conservative Member of New Zealand Parliament Kurt Vile (born 1980), American guitarist and singer Tommy Vile (1882-1958), Welsh international rugby union player, served with distinction during the Great War and became High Sheriff of Monmouthshire for 1945. William Vile (1700-1767), English cabinetmaker of distinction rivaling contemporaries such as Chippingdale. Albion Vile (1843-1909), Marine engineer and inventor of improvements to the compound steam engine, part of the British development of steam engines that would power our great ships of the era, including the Dreadnought battleships and Titanic The origin of the name is most likely from Danish a village or coastal area of Denmark that still exists today and named after the Norse pagan god Vile (Vili) the brother of Oden who created the earth with their brother Vi. Other than Latin or French corruptions of the name Vile there is no real evidence of the surname in Britain prior to the 17th century. At the end of the 17th century there is a lot of evidence of an influx of people named Vile in areas of Somerset, South Wales, London and indeed to the US and other British colonies including India.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).