Petitioner Quotes

7 quotes by 5 authors

• Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. — Ambrose Bierce
• A generous prayer is never presented in vain; the petition may be refused, but the petitioner is always, I believe, rewarded by some gracious visitation. — Robert Louis Stevenson
• I think I've been wishing for celebrity for so long that I've got used to being someone who's petitioning the establishment for acceptance... my whole… — Toby Young
• Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the… — Margaret Cavendish
• A pessimist asked God for relief. Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness, said God. No, replied the petitioner, I wish you… — Ambrose Bierce
• I came not to your glorious shores to enjoy a happy rest - I came not to gather triumphs of personal distinction, but as a… — Lajos Kossuth
• Pray, v.: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. — Ambrose Bierce

Who Wrote These Petitioner Quotes

5 authors contributed a total of 7 Petitioner Quotes as follows:

• 3 Petitioner Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
• 1 Petitioner Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson
• 1 Petitioner Quote by Toby Young
• 1 Petitioner Quote by Margaret Cavendish
• 1 Petitioner Quote by Lajos Kossuth