"Riches beget pride; pride, impatience.

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store.

Faith begets faith; faith in Christ brings faith in the sacraments, and faith in the sacraments brings faith in Christ.

1. You shall not loose your longing: then, sir, know The hate a Spanyard beares an Englishman Nor naturall is, nor ancient; but as sparkes, Flying from a flint by beating, beget flames, Matter being neere to feed and nurse the fire, So from a tinder at the first kindled Grew this heartburning twixt these two great Nations.

If in disposition, "ill dispositions beget habits, if they persevere," saith [180]Plutarch, habits either are, or turn to diseases.

Like must beget like, and therefore light must beget light, good beget good, love beget love; and therefore we ought to expect that as true and sound knowledge increases, our views of God will be more full of light.

They were joyous, hearty lads; but mirth bred thirst, and drinking begot contention.

The Food begot heroes in the cause of littleness ...

Changes in society beget changes in ideology.

His strength begot independence, and he was before all else independent in the formation and expression of his views, both on public affairs and those which are more personal and philosophical.