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A favor tardily bestowed is no favor; for a favor quickly granted is a more agreeable favor.

That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.

For however often a man may receive an obligation from you, if you refuse a request, all former favors are effaced by this one denial.

To accept a favor is to sell one's freedom.

No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.

In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared mind.

To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.

Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket.

Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and. . . you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.

To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.