Quotes by Favour Alas, how wretched is the being who depends on the stability of public favour! Sarah Siddons stability favour fame To be flattered is grateful, even when we know that our praises are not believed by those who pronounce them; for they prove, at least, our power, and show that our favour is valued, since it is purchased by the meanness of falsehood. Samuel Johnson flattery favour grateful Delay not; swift the flight of fortune's greatest favours. Seneca the Younger delay favour flight Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received. Seneca the Younger favour silent speak Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has received one, proclaim it. Seneca the Younger granted favour speak Unwanted favours gain no gratitude. Sophocles favour gratitude gains My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life. Stephane Hessel favour mother promise Anyway, as the old barrelhouse song says, My God, how the money rolled in. Norton must have subscribed to the old Puritan notion that the best way to figure out which folks God favours is by checking their bank acounts. Stephen King favour song way In a way, education by its nature favours the extrovert because you are taking kids and putting them into a big classroom, which is automatically going to be a high-stimulation environment. Probably the best way of teaching in general is one on one, but that's not something everyone can afford. Susan Cain favour teaching kids Just don't die for me, you won't be doing me any favour ! Suzanne Collins doing-me hunger favour You cannot limit the debate to being solely in favour or against. It should be more complex. When you condemn, you need to understand what led to it. In general, if it is our responsibility to condemn terrorist actions after they had happened, we have an even greater responsibility beforehand to make sure they won't happen. Tariq Ramadan favour responsibility needs Those who sentimentally indulge humanity do it no favours. Terry Eagleton indulge favour humanity I was sad to leave 'Downton,' but I will always remember it fondly, as they did me a lot of favours. I owe them a lot. Thomas Howes favour remember In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours. Thucydides favour receiving generosity Personally I am in favour of education but a university is not the place for it. Tom Stoppard university favour education I am in favour of the notion of Australia as an immigrant society Tony Abbott favour notion australia Love always causes trouble, that's true, but in its favour, it energizes. Vincent Van Gogh favour causes trouble Nothing more predisposes someone in our favour than to let him rob you a little. W. Somerset Maugham favour littles An enactment for the favour and liberty of the subject ought to have a liberal construction. William Henry Maule construction favour liberty What woman, however old, has not the bridal-favours and raiment stowed away, and packed in lavender, in the inmost cupboards of her heart? William Makepeace Thackeray lavender favour heart «12345678»
