Of what avail are pedigrees?

Of what use are pedigrees, or to be thought of noble blood, or the display of family portraits, O Ponticus?

— Juvenal

Pedigrees seldom improve by age; the grandson is too often a weak infringement on the grandsire's parent.

— Josh Billings

In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.

— George Herbert

Just as a drop of water in the ocean cannot avail much; but if a great river runneth into it, that maketh a great…

— Jakob Bohme

Whenever senior players are missing, its ideal for youngsters to avail of these opportunities.

— Virender Sehwag

We all have wings, but they have not been of any avail to us and if we could tear them off, we would do…

— Franz Kafka

Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful…

— John James Audubon

I will persist. I will always take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another.

— Og Mandino

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

— Samuel Johnson

I'm trying to avail myself of the various technologies to get the message that Washington needs to be cleaned up, that the system that's…

— Jack Abramoff

“God is not interested in your ability. He is interested in your availability. When you avail your ability to God, you become a faithful…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“What avail is honour or a sword against a pen?”

— Rudyard Kipling

Prayers and sacrifices are of no avail.

— Aristotle

Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or,…

— Ezra Taft Benson

It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to…

— Lakhdar Brahimi