By the very circumstance that he himself had been mistaken for the Messiah, he was driven to define to his own mind the distinctive and characteristic marks of the Messiah.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Without the capacity a man is not a man, has not that which is most distinctive of human nature.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
There are, however, many suitable qualities about him, and he certainly possesses the true and distinctive element of a gentleman,-he knows how to be idle.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever