Robert Fortune Quotes

If anyone has seen the horrific and unwatchable footage of the Chinese cat and dog trade - animals skinned alive - then they could not possibly argue in favour of China as a caring nation. There are no animal protection laws in China and this results in the worst animal abuse and cruelty on the planet. It is indefensible.

I wonder truly at your insolence, that, whereas by God's favor and mine, you have occupied the rank and office of the wise, you have neglected the studies and labors of the wise. Either, therefore, at once give up the discharge of the temporal duties which you hold, or endeavor more zealously to study the lessons of wisdom. Such are my commands.

Pretty please. With sugar.

The Supreme Court consistently favors organized money and the political privileges of the corporate class. We have a Senate that is more responsive to affluent constituents than to middle-class constituents, while the opinions of constituents in the bottom third of income distribution have no apparent effect at all on the Senate's roll call votes.

He makes those just who are unjust, forgives those who deserve to be punished, and favors those who deserve no favor.

These are the sensations and feelings that are gradually blunted by education, staled by custom, rejected in favor of social conformity.

Besides, it's the first gift that's always the hardest to pay back. I wouldn't even have been here to do it if you hadn't helped me then.

I never will give up.

I'm against the European Union, but I am very much in favor of Europe.

Don’t ever underestimate the power of mentoring someone, or helping some young actor, doing a favor for them, or introducing - everyone needs somebody to help them along when they’re first starting out.

Everybody is doing you a favor when you're doing a documentary. You can't pressure them into it.

It has been remarked that almost every character which has excited either attention or pity has owed part of its success to merit, and part to a happy concurrence of circumstances in its favor. Had Caesar or Cromwell exchanged countries, the one might have been a sergeant and the other an exciseman.

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

It is much more difficult to get implemented politically what might be desirable economically. Even if you came out with an economic argument in favor of equalization - and I think there are arguments on both sides - I would still come down in favour of some sort of a scheme on strict economic grounds.

Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them.

Favor exalts a man above his equals, but his dismissal from that favor places him below them.

There is no safety in regaining the favor of an enemy.

You words affect generations after you. Speak blessings and favor over them.

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

Chance favors the well prepared. The more stuff you throw in, the more chances you have of looking like, 'I did that.'

I can forgive injuries, but never benefits.

This is Robin Hood in reverse. These tax cap proposals favor those with the most expensive properties. We are spreading the taxes to those with some of the least expensive property.

The suppression of inner patterns in favor of patterns created by society is dangerous to us.

Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light; but lucky men are favorites of heaven; all own the chief, when fortune owns the cause.

We absolve a friend from gratitude when we remind him of a favor.