Top 295 Bestowed Quotes & Sayings

Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.

Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory !!

In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.

Creative genius is a divinely bestowed gift which is the coronation of the few.

We are not to choose the manner in which our blessings shall be bestowed.

I should never have made my success in life if I had not bestowed upon the least thing I have ever undertaken the same attention and care that I have bestowed upon the greatest.

The gods bestowed on Max [Beerbohm] the gift of perpetual old age.

Kindness which is bestowed on the good is never lost.

A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude.

To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being. - Arya

There is no effect more disproportionate to its cause than the happiness bestowed by a small compliment.

President Bush bestowed the Congressional Medal on myself.

From mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation upon whom it is bestowed.

Americans assume Canada to be bestowed as a right and accept this bounty, as they do air, without thought or appreciation.

God gave you life and bestowed upon you his attributes; eventually you will return to him.

Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed on the Yankees. Apparently it angers them.

Amid the most mercenary ages it is but a secondary sort of admiration that is bestowed upon magnificence.

The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.

A sense that with the blessings that God bestowed upon this land, came the responsibility to make the world a better place.

Generosity consists not the sum given, but the manner in which it is bestowed

Do you not realize that the love the Father bestowed on the perfect Christ He now bestows on you?

Destruction of the embryo in the mother's womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life.

Blasphemy is an epithet bestowed by superstition upon common sense.

Freedom cannot be bestowed - it must be achieved.

She bestowed the blessing of a wild girl's lips.

Well, I have a CBE and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family, it's not bestowed on you by the government, you have to be nominated by the public.

A wife is a gift bestowed upon a man to reconcile him to the loss of paradise.

Faith is a gift of God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness.

One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.

Sometimes it seems the only accomplishment my education ever bestowed on me was the ability to think in quotations.

Liberty ... is one of the most valuable blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon mankind.

Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed upon the Yankees. Apparently it angers them.

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.

He who boasts of a favor bestowed, would like it back again.

Do not be merciful, but be just, for mercy is bestowed upon the guilty criminal, while Justice is all that the innocent man requires.

Creativity is not a trait that we inherit in our genes or a blessing bestowed by the angels. It's a skill.

Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God has bestowed on mankind.

Of all the gifts bestowed by nature on human beings, hearty laughter must be close to the top.

Weariness is the shortest path to equality and fraternity-and finally liberty is bestowed by sleep.

Would it be an honor to be bestowed Hall of Fame credentials? Yeah. Does it define me as a person? No.

Authentic success is being so grateful for the many blessings bestowed on you and yours that you can share your portion with others.

Heroic deeds, to use whatever dower Heaven has bestowed, to test our utmost power.

He [Jesus] fought and conquered. On the one hand, he was man who struggled for his fathers and through his obedience cancelled their disobedience. On the other hand, he bound the strong one and freed the weak and bestowed salvation on his handiwork by abolishing sin. For he is our compassionate and merciful Lord who loves mankind ... Had not man conquered man's adversary, the enemy would not have been conquered justly. Again, had it not been God who bestowed salvation we would not possess it securely.

Beauty- it was a favor bestowed by the gods.

Admiration bestowed upon any one but ourselves is always tedious.

Too much praise cannot be bestowed on those who managed my artillery.

Few things are so liberally bestowed, or squandered with so little effect, as good advice.

For even these are no less bestowed on him of pure grace, than are righteousness and salvation themselves.

Love is one of the most subtle blessings that the All-Merciful One has bestowed upon humanity.

If the infinite had not desired man to be wise, he would not have bestowed upon him the faculty of knowing.

we never know the blessings bestowed on us until we are separated from the possession of them.

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?

Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.

Many a husband lives to regret the extravagant fee he bestowed upon the minister who sentenced him.

I have a CBE, and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family; it's not bestowed on you by the government; you have to be nominated by the public.

That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it

To be a role model is not something you choose, it is chosen for you and once it is you must accept the responsibility bestowed upon you

Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed, increase their means of injuring you.

The thing about a sense of humour is that it's not bestowed on the good. It's just randomly dished out.