Entreaty Quotes

First, he demands votes; second, he asks for votes; third, he begs for them; fourth, he weeps for them.

BEG, v. To ask for something with an earnestness proportioned to the belief that it will not be given.

[Prayer] is the link between God's inexhaustible resources and people’s needs...God is the source of power, but we are the instrument He uses to link the two together.

Your ruler, the lord of men implores you. We are not equal to the Spaniards. Abandon the battle.

Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom. If you may have everything by asking in His Name, and nothing without asking, I beg you to see how absolutely vital prayer is.

Prayer is request. The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be granted. And if an infinitely wise Being listens to the requests of finite and foolish creatures, of course He will sometimes grant and sometimes refuse them.

Even the gods are moved by the voice of entreaty.

The best prayers have often more groans than words.

For prayer is request. The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be granted.

Let our first care today be the re-establishment of our physical strength, the reconstruction of our national organism, so that in future, where the respect due to us cannot be won by entreaty, it may be commanded, and where it cannot be commanded, it may be enforced.

We appeal to our august ally, Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain …. In our hour of dire distress we implore the Great Powers to interpose their friendly offices on our behalf.

You cannot force anybody to honour somebody. You can only ask.

Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.