Confers Quotes

48 quotes by 45 authors

Wherein lies a poet's claim to originality? That he invents his incidents? No. That he was present when his episodes had their birth? No. That… — Edith Wharton
It has always seemed to me that any man is a better man for being a hunter. This sport confers a certain constant alertness, and… — Archibald Rutledge
You traverse the world in search of happiness which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all. — Horace
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one's work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor. — Moliere
The whole value of science consists in the power which it confers upon us of applying to one object the knowledge acquired from like objects;… — William Stanley Jevons
Nature knows no political boundaries. She puts living creatures on this globe and watches the free play of forces. She then confers the master's right… — Adolf Hitler
To have faith is to believe in truth, believe that truth confers special power on those lucky enough to get a little insight, and to… — Tony Snow
Of all the benefits which virtue confers on us, the contempt of death is one of the greatest. — Michel de Montaigne
Aeronautics confers beauty and grandeur, combining art and science for those who devote themselves to it. . . . The aeronaut, free in space, sailing… — Georges Besancon
The gratification of curiosity rather frees us from uneasiness than confers pleasure; we are more pained by ignorance than delighted by instruction. Curiosity is the… — Samuel Johnson
I am an optimist, and I believe that people are inherently good and that if you give everyone a voice and freedom of expression, the… — Matt Mullenweg
Wearing a hat confers undeniable authority over those without one. — Tristan Bernard
When I left the theaterâ€¦ I was thinking that Iâ€™d seen a classic of American dance. It confers a mythic dimension on ordinary aspects of… — Arlene Croce
We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers… — Sissela Bok
What is there that confers the noblest delight? What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can… — Mark Twain
The bill neither confers nor abridges the rights of anyone but simply declares that in civil rights there shall be equality among all classes of… — Lyman Trumbull
He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of… — Demosthenes
The Lord confers great honor on his servants when he brings them suffering.... — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
He who confers a benefit on anyone loves him better than he is beloved. — Aristotle
One man meets an infamous punishment for that crime which confers a diadem on others. — Juvenal

Who Wrote These Confers Quotes

45 authors contributed a total of 48 Confers Quotes, led by these top contributors: