Sir Walter Scott ( 10 of 55 )
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to read more
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Do you desire not to be angry? Be not inquisitive. He who
inquires what is said of him only read more
Do you desire not to be angry? Be not inquisitive. He who
inquires what is said of him only works out his own misery.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fidelity, purchased with money, money can destroy.
Fidelity, purchased with money, money can destroy.
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
