Preferments

For what is so unmeaning as to take delight in many vain things, such as preferments, glory, magnificent buildings, clothing and adornment of the body, and not to take an extreme delight in a soul endued with virtue, in such a soul as can either love or (so to speak) love in return? for there is nothing more delightful than the repayment of kindness and the interchange of devotedness and good offices. ❋ Various (1887)

In the annals of all award ceremonies, there are infinite examples of preposterous preferments – and Spoty is no different. ❋ Unknown (2011)

All Incomes would be taxed equally, without need of tax credits; elements which are nothing but preferments under any evaluation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Buckley and the early National Review conservatives went too far in hoping that such discreet preferments would suffice to end Jim Crow. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I experimented with faster fermentation, and used either/or of the two preferments. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In Trollope's Barchester Towers, IMO his best & funniest novel, Dr. Stanhope gets several lucrative Church preferments and moves to Italy...for years. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

In one moment he imagined himself displaying the royal banner from the reconquered Castle of Edinburgh, detaching assistance to a monarch whose crown depended upon his success, and receiving in requital all the advantages and preferments which could be heaped upon him whom a king delighteth to honour. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Further preferments and embassies fell to his lot, till in 1522 he was appointed Bishop of London by papal provision. ❋ De Brantigny........................ (2008)

Covetousness, and ambition of little gains, or preferments, is dishonourable. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Secondly, contempt of unnecessary riches and preferments. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But as no happiness is permitted to endure for long, we were sometimes deprived of the bodily companionship of some of these shining lights, when justice looking down from heaven, the ecclesiastical preferments and dignities that they deserved fell to their portion. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We have heard that there is a great deal of bribery practised in the House of Commons of England, and that many of the members raise themselves to preferments by selling the rights of the whole of the people. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Therefore the multiplying of nobility, and other degrees of quality, in an over proportion to the common people, doth speedily bring a state to necessity; and so doth likewise an overgrown clergy; for they bring nothing to the stock; and in like manner, when more are bred scholars, than preferments can take off. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Though the Lib Dems are back in control after some gains their course is rocky with some very disappointed councillors not feeling well done by over the mayoralty and other preferments. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Yet the one shall be dubbed a hero, the other called an admirable fellow, and be contended for by every client, and his double-tongued abilities shall carry him through all the high preferments of the law with reputation and applause. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ambition in academia from a certain point of view looks as foolish as ambition in ecclesiastical preferments. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In the winter, I leave preferments sponges or bigas on the counter overnight. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A great many baronets are clergymen, and some of them do hold preferments. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It is with these women, as with ministers and favorites at court; they decide upon fashion and characters, as these do of fortunes and preferments. ❋ Unknown (2005)

“I only like [lightskins],darkskin be ghetto & loud.” Says darkskin Jamal “Nah man that’s [colorist].” Says [white boi] Daniel “It’s just preference”says Jamal “It’s not” says Daniel “I like grapes more than apples.” “Yeah grapes are great,apples are good too but I just like grapes more.” ❋ TweeterFingerz (2020)

I prefer [swimming] to walking he prefers [blondes] prefers coffee to [tea] I prefer tea ❋ I'm Ali (2014)

-What [kind of] [cereal] do you like? - [Fruit loops] are my preferiti ❋ Bhaven23 (2010)

If [I'm naked], I'd prefer too be clothed back inside my boxer [brief] [undies]! ❋ Turo Fernandez (2019)

“I like lightskins,don’t like those blackies.”says [Roddy Ricch] “That’s colorist.Not preference ” Says [John Boyega] “I love grapes, man.” Says Jaden “Cranberry is amazing.” Says [Najja] “Yeah cranberry is good too but grapes hit different for me.”says Jaden ❋ TweeterFingerz (2020)

[Jacky]:(holds up middle finger) Bill:"you [wanna smash] :0" When Jacky clearly ment as in (fuck u) not (I want to fuck u) that was him making his own [preferation] ❋ Major MaeMae For Life (2018)

"Hey [Non], were you at Preference last night?" "Yeah, it's so much [better than] [Priority]..." ❋ One Of "Da Boiyz" (2012)

“I like lightskins,don’t like those blackies.”says [Roddy Ricch] “That’s colorist.Not preference ” Says [John Boyega] “I love grapes, man.” Says Jaden “Cranberry is amazing.” Says [Najja] “Yeah cranberry is good too but grapes hit different for me.”says Jaden ❋ TweeterFingerz (2020)

Women prefer [big dicks]. Show me a woman who prefers [small dicks] and [I'll show you] a woman that is on camera, speaking with someone who she knows has a small dick, or has a small dick boyfriend she is cheating on. ❋ Hym Iam (2021)

[Struggle preference]: "[Oh, my God], Becky. Tyrone is treating me the same way he treated his ex black girlfriends. He doesn't pay child support for our three daughters and he never visits them!" Becky: "Wow. That is totally insane. I thought he said you were, like, more submissive and feminine than his black girlfriends..." Struggle preference: "I know, right?! He made me think I was better. I'm starting to think it was all a lie. I feel used. I believed him so I supported him financially for two years while was unemployed!" Becky: "So, okay, I didn't want to tell you this before you guys broke up but I totally saw him kissing a black girl at [Six Flags] while you were away visiting your parents in Vermont...while you were pregnant! Struggle preference: Goes on TikTok to complain about the struggle dusty ❋ Jaja Dannevik (2021)