Quotes by Scott, Sir Walter

Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last. >>

A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the tru >>

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. >>

Quotations about Law and Lawyers

Whatever the human law may be, neither an individual nor a nation can >>

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman. >>

If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the law >>

A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.

Scott, Sir Walter