Patronage Quotes

41 Patronage quotes by 40 unique authors

Is not a patron one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers… — Samuel Johnson
Congress-these, for the most part, illiterate hacks whose fancy vests are spotted with gravy, and whose speeches, hypocritical, unctuous, and slovenly, are spotted also with… — Mary McCarthy
The cumulative effect of the Romantic theory of creativity, as played out in the context of belief in the virtue of the avant-garde, is that… — John Walford
Ancients knew that you need guidance, patronage and protection as you move from one place or state to another, whenever you cross a bridge. You… — Richard Rohr
This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of… — Richard Cobden
The stimulus was a case of political patronage, corporate welfare, and cronyism at their worst. — Paul Ryan
There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage, than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of… — George Washington
Indeed, it is a kind of quintessence of pride to hate and fear even the kind and legitimate approval of those who love us! I… — Thomas Merton
Our political system needs changing. It needs to move away from personalities and patronage to a system of party programs and consultation with the people. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
To fund major cultural efforts, we must not rely alone on government and foundation patronage; if the farmer can spend for beer, he can pay… — F. Sionil Jose
The Philippines, it has a politics of patronage. Family and favors, in addition to the old cliche of guns, goons and gold, really do still… — Miguel Syjuco
That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of moving justice forward via the low arts of patronage and patronization.… — Joe Klein
We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy, to avoid burdening the people, and arming the magistrate with… — Thomas Jefferson
We give ourselves to prayer. We preach a Gospel that saves to the uttermost, and witness to its power. We do not argue about worldliness;… — Samuel Chadwick
The distribution of patronage of the Government is by far the most disagreeable duty of the President. — James Buchanan
The American, if he has a spark of national feeling, will be humiliated by the very prospect of a foreigner's visit to Congressthese, for the… — Mary McCarthy

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