Favour Quotes

306 quotes by 261 authors

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour. — Henry Fielding
In that memorable year, 1822: Oersted, a Danish physicist, held in his hands a piece of copper wire, joined by its extremities to the two… — Louis Pasteur
Generosity wins favour for everyone, especially when it is accompanied by modesty. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Favour fresh, real food. You can be assured that you are offering your body anti-inflammatory nutrician. — Deepak Chopra
Can serving the mother be a favour? A son is only dedicated to serve the mother....The favour has been done by the party. — Narendra Modi
I am not doing any favour, only performing a duty; this victory is a result of struggle of five generations. — Narendra Modi
With the greatest respect, we do not make the criminal law on the basis of opinion polls. A majority of 9:1 could be in favour… — Kenneth Clarke
I'm in favour of drug tests, just so long as they are multiple choice. — Kurt Rambis
Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the… — Bertrand Russell
She was not, herself, hugely in favour of motherhood in general. Obviously it was necessary, but it wasn't exactly difficult. Even cats managed it. But… — Terry Pratchett
A state does not simply fall apart as a result of depression... [Weimar Germany] was not destroyed by economic depression or widespread unemployment, though these… — Sebastian Haffner
The reasons for legal intervention in favour of children apply not less strongly to the case of those unfortunate slaves and victims of the most… — John Stuart Mill
The game is balanced in Arsenal's favour. — John Motson
It's now much more 50-50 in favour of Everton. — Iain Dowie
Did you hear charming Karren Brady this morning complaining about sexism? Do me a favour, love. — Richard Keys
She later said: "If the Irish people vote in favour of gay marriage then I'll vote for gay marriage in the Oireachtas in order to… — Lucinda Creighton
I am in favour of capital punishment if the execution of the sentence is immediate. The purpose of the death penalty is to send out… — Ujjwal Nikam
Did you ever notice that everyone in favour of birth control has already been born ? — Benny Hill
While few judges or prosecutors would be afraid to exercise their perfectly legitimate discretion in favour of an ordinary man, not to mention a minority… — Conrad Black
Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. — Alan Greenspan

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