Confer Quotes

86 quotes by 72 authors

The fact that the church is convinced of not having the right to confer priestly ordination on women is now considered by some as irreconcilable… — Pope Benedict XVI
The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves. — William Ellery Channing
You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle… — Lydia M. Child
The nature of man is such that people consider themselves put under an obligation as much by the benefits they confer as by those they… — Niccolo Machiavelli
In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power. — Sun Tzu
It is the privilege of greatness to confer intense happiness with insignificant gifts. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Riches may enable us to confer favors, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give. — Charles Caleb Colton
It is not vain glory for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber. — William Shakespeare
Fortune always will confer an aura of worth, unworthily; and in this world The lucky person passes for a genius. — Euripides
The highest honor that God can confer upon his children is the blood-red crown of martyrdom. The jewels of a Christian are his afflictions. The… — Charles Spurgeon
Man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power.… — Samuel Johnson
The gratification which affluence of wealth, extent of power, and eminence of reputation confer, must be always, by their own nature, confined to a very… — Samuel Johnson
All schools, all colleges have two great functions: to confer, and to conceal valuable knowledge. — Mark Twain
When [wines] were good they pleased my sense, cheered my spirits, improved my moral and intellectual powers, besides enabling me to confer the same benefits… — George Saintsbury
Money is different from all other commodities: other things being equal, more shoes, or more discoveries of oil or copper benefit society, since they help… — Murray Rothbard
All scientific work is incomplete - whether it be observational or experimental. All scientific work is liable to be upset or modified by advancing knowledge.… — Austin Bradford Hill
If the minds of women were enlightened and improved, the domestic work would be more frequently refreshed by intelligent conversation, a means of edification now… — Sarah Moore Grimke
Mathematical economics is old enough to be respectable, but not all economists respect it. It has powerful supporters and impressive testimonials, yet many capable economists… — James R Newman
As God talked with Arjuna, so will He talk with you. As He lifted up the spirit and consciousness of Arjuna, so will He uplift… — Paramahansa Yogananda
The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

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