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It is not the purpose of a juryman's office to give justice as a favor to whoever seems good to him, but to judge according… — Socrates
To refuse graciously is to confer a favor. — Publilius Syrus
[T]here is a methodological bias in favor of taking natural discourse literally, other things being equal. For example, unless there are clear reasons for construing… — Tyler Burge
Love sometimes wants to do us a great favor: hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out. — Hafez
Love sometimes gets tired of speaking sweetly and wants to rip to shreds all your erroneous notions of the truth that make you fight within… — Hafez
Some people argue against both optimism and pessimism in favor of so-called realistic thinking. They distrust optimism on the grounds that it causes us to… — Price Pritchett
For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? — Denise Hunter
I am interested to learn that a group of distinguished men and women is to be formed to spread knowledge and appreciation of the rehabilitation… — Herbert Hoover
I react pragmatically. Where the market works, I'm for that. Where the government is necessary, I'm for that. I'm deeply suspicious of somebody who says,… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Last year I was on Pat Robertson's show, and we discussed our basic Christian faith - for instance, separation of church and state. It's contrary… — Jimmy Carter
I am ashamed of some christians because they have so much dependence on Parliment and the law of the land. Much good may Parliment ever… — Charles Spurgeon
You talk about the values that you have whether they're in favor or not in favor. That's how you lead. The reality is, we're losing… — Artur Davis
Luck does indeed favor the well prepared. — Unknown Author
That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them and has a presentiment of their wishes, and is skillful… — Plato
In a word, the free trade system hastens the social revolution. It is in this revolutionary sense alone, gentlemen, that I vote in favor of… — Karl Marx
Presented memorial to [Constitutional Convention] committee on sufferage. Was very courteously treated. We all felt it a great day in the history of Utah. The… — Unknown Author
Sexy, no alcoholic, but she drink like a toilet. Told her do me a favor and put your mouth on this faucet. — Young Jeezy
Carob is a brown powder made from the pulverized fruit of a Mediterranean evergreen. Some consider carob an adequate substitute for chocolate because it has… — Sandra Boynton
Probably the worst thing that has happened in America in my time is the decay of confidence in the courts. No one can be sure… — H. L. Mencken
Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests… — Vladimir Putin
If you want to conquer lust for wealth, love selflessness and sparing way of life. If you want to conquer anger, develop meekness and generosity.… — Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov
The Warrior of the light knows that when somebody wants something, the whole Universe conspires in their favor. — Paulo Coelho
It is not difficult to rebuild a life. All we need is to be aware that we have the same strength we had before, and… — Paulo Coelho
However, optimism is highly valued, socially and in the market; people and firms reward the providers of dangerously misleading information more than they reward truth… — Daniel Kahneman
Those [American Jews] who favor the [Israeli] attack on Gaza are certainly guilty of such overwhelming emotional and cultural attachment to Israel and Israelis, that… — Glenn Greenwald

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