It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.
Even if severe wounds are given, the Indian has many chances in his favor, for his organization is somewhat different from that of white men, and he recovers easily from wounds that would kill any European outright.
If the Republicans think that by having stated and even achieved most of the Contract that they are therefore entitled to the acceptance and favor of the American voter, they're crazy.
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.
I remember going through the cafeteria line and telling every kid that Nixon was in favor of school on Saturdays. It was my first political trick.
Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.
The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.
I decided to not be so dismissive of my music in favor of my acting. Acting has been such a consistent thing for me; a lot of times in the past, I wouldn't have had the confidence with my music to really make it a part of my schedule. I would easily push it to the side, or I would easily take up time that was needed for it.
Dishonesty is Trump's hallmark: He claimed that he had spoken clearly and boldly against going into Iraq. Wrong. He spoke in favor of invading Iraq. He said he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating 9/11. Wrong. He saw no such thing. He imagined it.
I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property.
So my attorneys brought litigation in the U.S. federal courts. The judge ruled in our favor.
There's something to be said in favor of working in isolation in the real world.
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
I have never pressurized a producer to do me any favor.
A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it, too. But the government won't allow it.
You are beginning to see that any man to whom you can do favor is your friend, and that you can do a favor to almost anyone.
Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.
It's really changed me. For the first time I'm in favor of the Bush tax cuts.
I am in favor, heartily in favor, of our Constitution and Bill of Rights and I owe my allegiance to my country at all times.
If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it.
Most families aren't all in the public eye as we are. It works as a blessing. It works in our favor.
I think I've learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can't control. And hopefully, by doing the things I can control well, I'll have more favor in the other category.
It's hard not to be in favor of taking down monsters.
To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.
'Helter-Skelter' was the motive for the murders. Manson borrowed that term from a Beatles song on the 'White Album.' In England, helter-skelter is a playground ride. To Manson, helter-skelter meant a war between whites and blacks that the Beatles were in favor of.
Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
Favor comes because for a brief moment in the great space of human change and progress some general human purpose finds in him a satisfactory embodiment.
Now being in such grace and favor by reason I learned him some points of geometry and understanding of the art of mathematics with other things, I pleased him so that what I said he would not contrary.
Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.
The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.
It is human nature to favor individuals and institutions who we know or for whom we feel responsible.
You can't destroy America by destroying our elite. Think about America's elite. Think about it down through history. Destroy our elite, and about half the time, you're doing us a favor.
I think if you look at the realm we're discussing, which is the political realm, I think it would be impossible to find an action by any politician intended to specifically favor either my firm or myself.
