Sir Walter Scott ( 10 of 55 )
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
