It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. EssaysAdepts now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.

Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.

QuotationsAuthorsTopicsKeywords
Browse Keywords: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(Click a letter to view the keywords)
Letter "O" » offence
«Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence.»
«BEN: You lucky, lucky bastard. BRIAN: What? BEN: Proper little jailer's pet, aren't we? BRIAN: What do you mean? BEN: You must have slipped him a few shekels, eh? BRIAN: Slipped him a few shekels? You saw him spit in my face! BEN: Ohh! What wouldn't I give to be spat at in the face! I sometimes hang awake at night dreaming of being spat at in the face. BRIAN: Well, it's not exactly friendly, is it? They had me in manacles! BEN: Manacles! Ooh oooh oh oh. My idea of heaven is to be allowed to be put in manacles... just for a few hours. They must think the sun shines out o' your arse, sonny. BRIAN: Oh, lay off me. I've had a hard time! BEN: You've had a hard time?! I've been here five years! They only hung me the right way up yesterday! So, don't you come 'rou-- BRIAN: All right. All right. BEN: They must think you're Lord God Almighty. BRIAN: What will they do to me? BEN: Oh, you'll probably get away with crucifixion. BRIAN: Crucifixion?! BEN: Yeah, first offence. BRIAN: Get away with crucifixion?! It's-- BEN: Best thing the Romans ever did for us. BRIAN: What?! BEN: Oh, yeah. If we didn't have crucifixion, this country would be in a right bloody mess. BRIAN: Guards! BEN: Nail him up, I say!»
«And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; / That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.»
Author: Bible | Keywords: abound, approve, offence
«(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) / Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: / But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, / In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; / By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, / By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, / By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; / As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; / As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.»
«And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.»
«At every trifle take offence, that always shows great pride or little sense.»
Author: Alexander Pope (Poet) | About: Pride | Keywords: offence, trifle
«At every trifle, scorn to take offence; that always shows great pride, or little sense»
Author: Alexander Pope (Poet) | About: Pride | Keywords: offence, scorn, trifle
«And where the offence is, let the great axe fall.»
«All zeal for a reform, that gives offenceTo peace and charity, is mere pretence.»
Author: William Cowper (Poet) | Keywords: offence
«An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may»
Author: William Hazlitt (Writer) | Keywords: offence

Pages: 1 2 3 Next »


Research our database of over 800,000 top-quality pre-written papers plus 15,000 biographies for only $9.95/month.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.