These arts, by their very nature, are oriented toward the infinite beauty of God which they attempt in some way to portray by the work of human hands; they achieve their purpose of redounding to God's praise and glory in proportion as they are directed the more exclusively to the single aim of turning men's minds devoutly toward God. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Playing the fool and redounding unto himself the reputation of making an ass of himself through several events where he could never be taken seriously would have to come to a decidedly abrupt halt. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In many cases, it wasn't even for glory redounding to the R party ... it was pure animal, individual greed. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Machievellian means "darned effective political strategy redounding to McCain's favor in the campaign". ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)
Dombey and Son, redounding to the credit of the illustrious ❋ Unknown (2007)
It was not only that I wished him to acquire popularity as redounding to his fame; but I believed that he would obtain a greater mastery over his own powers, and greater happiness in his mind, if public applause crowned his endeavors .... ❋ Unknown (2005)
I think the combination of those four are all redounding to weaken Republicans and help Democrats ... says Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House -- Nichols ❋ Unknown (2005)
It was related to him further beside, that they were men of a quicke and ingenious apprehension, whereby hee politikely imagined, that theyr poore condition could not so well maintaine them; without some courses else, albeit not publiquely knowne unto men, yet redounding to their great commoditie and profite. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Neuertheles, I thought that there was greater regard to be had of my countrey, sustaining so many mens mocks and reproches, then of mine owne praise or dispraise, redounding perhaps vnto me vpon this occasion. ❋ Unknown (2003)
It was not only that I wished him to acquire popularity as redounding to his fame; but I believed that he would obtain a greater mastery over his own powers, and greater happiness in his mind, if public applause crowned his endeavours. ❋ Unknown (2003)
THE PRESIDENT: We can, here, do everything we can through the FBI and our other law enforcement agencies to make sure that we're handling any possible illegal activities in the United States redounding to the benefit of Hamas vigorously. ❋ ITY National Archives (1994)
Hereunto he constantly refers all that he did and suffered, with all the benefits redounding unto the church thereby. ❋ 1616-1683 (1965)
The "League of the Compromise" was formed in 1566, with Count Louis of Nassau as the leader; it declared the Inquisition "iniquitous, contrary to all laws, human and divine, surpassing the greatest barbarism which was ever practised by tyrants, and as redounding to the dishonour of God and to the total desolation of the country." ❋ Alice Birkhead (N/A)
It is true that in large questions Shelby had uniformly sought his counsel, and the session had been fairly prolific in legislation redounding to the party credit; but the governor's independence in the lesser matters attainted his loyalty. ❋ Mark Lee Luther (N/A)
Of the men in particular he has illuminating things to say, redounding to their credit and, by implication, to his. ❋ Various (N/A)
They gave an esoteric explanation redounding greatly to the credit of the general medical and surgical world. ❋ Unknown (1924)
These merits were often queerly enough imagined, a faculty for standing on his head redounding as much, or more, to a boy's credit as the utmost brilliance in recitation, or generosity of temperament, but at least he was valued for something he himself could do, and not for any fortuitous incidents of birth and fortune. ❋ Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1918)
The second cause of the Dictator's growing unpopularity was something which he himself did, and which at first bore an equivocal aspect because he had acted without the authority of the senate, but ultimately it was universally recognised as redounding very greatly to his credit. ❋ Unknown (1905)
In two matters of great importance and redounding to his honour he showed a truly kingly spirit-his munificence to cities and his care for divine worship. ❋ Unknown (1905)