His Majesty's Government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their… — Arthur Balfour Copy Share Image
One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour. — Peter Mayle Copy Share Image
Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that -… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
When I was little, acting opportunities were always proposed to me as 'a favour.' — Rory Culkin Copy Share Image
Every woman who chooses - joyfully, thoughtfully, calmly, of their own free will and desire - not to have a child does… — Caitlin Moran Copy Share Image
Religion shows a pattern of heredity which I think is similar to genetic heredity. ... There are hundreds of different religious sects,… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
I see the author as the person who has written; the writer, the one involved in the process of writing. And they're… — Edward St Aubyn Copy Share Image
Our test of truth is a reference to either a present or imagined future majority in favour of our view. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Copy Share Image
In generosity we are equally singular, acquiring our friends by conferring, not by receiving, favours. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
It would shine a torch into the dirty little corner where the BNP defecate on our democracy, and that would be much… — Billy Bragg Copy Share Image
Alexander was not the first Greek to be honoured as a god for political favour. — Robin Lane Fox Copy Share Image
According to St. Bonaventure, all the angels in heaven unceasingly call out to her: "Holy, holy, holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God."… — Louis de Montfort Copy Share Image
Alas, how wretched is the being who depends on the stability of public favour! — Sarah Siddons Copy Share Image
You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expressions, nor show too much of the pleasure… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Barack Obama's decision to come out in favour of gay marriage may be a historic occasion, but it is not an isolated… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
When I took the habit, the Lord immediately showed me how He favours those who do violence to themselves in order to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Short stories amount for the most part to parlour tricks, party favours with built-in snappers, gadgets for including recognition and reversals — Howard Nemerov Copy Share Image
With the greatest respect, we do not make the criminal law on the basis of opinion polls. A majority of 9:1 could… — Kenneth Clarke Copy Share Image
the art of becoming 'rich', in the common sense, is not absolutely nor finally the art of accumulating much money for ourselves,… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us. — Plautus Copy Share Image
