The Austrian theory of subjective value teaches us that there are many ways to incentivize or motivate or induce someone to commit an action for you: you can promise sexual favors, promise to pay money, hire someone, and so on. Also, there is no reason to think that both the boss and his underling cannot both be 100% responsible: in the law this is called joint and several liability.
There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
The bottom line is that if politicians weren't in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign finance reform would be irrelevant. After all, why would anyone spend money for influence, access, favors and tribute if the only thing that politicians do is to live up to their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution?
Love seizes us suddenly, without giving warning, and our disposition or our weakness favors the surprise; one look, one glance, from the fair fixes and determines us.
We should try to succeed by merit, not by favor. He who does well will always have patrons enough. [Lat. , Virtute ambire oportet, non favitoribus. Sat habet favitorum semper, qui recte facit. ]
I'm in favor of any form of sexual relationship that gives pleasure to those involved. And I have never heard a convincing argument to the contrary.
When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all.
Sacrifice is the surrender of that which you value in favor of which you dont
Egotism is more like an offense, than a crime; though it is allowable to speak of yourself, provided nothing is advanced in favor; but I cannot help suspecting that those who abuse themselves are, in reality, angling for approbation.
I would favor a law that no one could ever buy a gun.
Men are never attached to you by favours.
My struggle isn't believing my performance can earn God's favor; my struggle is believing my performance can keep God's favor
Conversation can be a learning experience for everyone. I never hesitate to reach out when I'm in over my head, and I'll never hesitate to return the favor.
A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.
Lord, it's one kind favor I'll ask of you. See that my grave is kept clean.
It has always puzzled me that so many people have taken it for granted that God favors those who believe in him. Isn't it possible that the actual God is a scientific God who has little patience with beliefs founded on faith rather than evidence?
To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.
Providence certainly does not favor just certain individuals, but the deep wisdom of its counsel, instruction and ennoblement extends to all.
The suppression of inner patterns in favor of patterns created by society is dangerous to us.
They have money and position and Ann has none. It's amazing how often you can be right as long as you have those two things working in your favor.