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«Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.»
«There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear»
«Take back the beauty and wit you bestow upon me; leave me my own mediocrity of agreeableness and genius, but leave me also my sincerity, my constancy, and my plain dealing; 'tis all I have to recommend me to the esteem either of others or myself.»
Author: Mary Worley Montagu
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Self-esteem
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agreeableness, bestow, constancy, recommend, take back
«Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well; but their manners should be of the greatest concern.»
«The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker.»
«Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: / And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.»
«That earth which formerly was water upon the ocean (of space), which the wise (seers) found out by their skilful devices; whose heart is in the highest heaven, immortal, surrounded by truth, shall bestow upon us brilliancy and strength, (and place us) in supreme sovereignty!»
«Nothing is easier than the expenditure of public money. It doesn't appear to belong to anyone. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.»
«Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.»
Author: Joseph Addison
(Dramatist, Essayist, Poet, Statesman)
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at length, bestow, improves, in proportion to
«The learned bestow a very high position on the person who performs great deeds.»
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