Conferring Quotes

20 quotes by 19 authors

To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
equally real at all stages of his life; specifically, the fact that a particular stage is present cannot be regarded as conferring on it any… — Thomas Nagel
Although I entertain great respect and regard for the female sex I consider the qualifications of the ladies to be already sufficiently charming without adding… — James Francis
I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group — Peggy McIntosh
Tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths, while we Unburdened crawl toward death. — William Shakespeare
Much of what is euphemistically known as the middle class, merely because it dresses up to go to work, is now reduced to proletarian conditions… — Christopher Lasch
It is well known to all great men, that by conferring an obligation they do not always procure a friend, but are certain of creating… — Henry Fielding
Freemasonry is an establishment founded on the benevolent intention of extending and conferring mutual happiness upon the best and truest principles of moral life and… — Andrew Jackson
The Declaration of Independence...is not a legal prescription conferring powers upon the courts; and the Constitution's refusal to 'deny or disparage' other rights is far… — Laura Schlessinger
Shall we go on conferring our Civilization upon the peoples that sit in darkness, or shall we give those poor things a rest? — Mark Twain
As to the kindness you mention, I wish I could have been of more service to you than I have been, but if I had,… — Benjamin Franklin
A rising mass movement attracts and holds a following not by its doctrine and promises but by the refuge it offers from the anxieties, barrenness… — Eric Hoffer
Manic-depression distorts moods and thoughts, incites dreadful behaviors, destroys the basis of rational thought, and too often erodes the desire and will to live. It… — Kay Redfield Jamison
When Warren Buffett invests in a company, he is conferring upon that company something very unique: his credibility. — Bethany McLean
There cannot live a more unhappy creature than an ill-natured old man, who is neither capable of receiving pleasures, nor sensible of conferring them on… — William Temple
On the Wednesday evening - that is, the day I saw her Majesty on this particular point - I had the opportunity of conferring with… — Robert Peel
Interactivity has the virtue of democracy, conferring upon everyone with access to a computer the right and opportunity to be heard, but it's also saddled… — Robert De Flers
Baptism is, in fact, much more than a ritual conferring membership in a community, as many people conceive it nowadays. It is a process of… — Peter Seewald
Though the laws are regarded as the expression of the peoples will, it is not always that the people start the process of legislation. There… — T Joseph Benziger

Who Wrote These Conferring Quotes

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