Quote by Walter Scott
A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere worki

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. – Walter Scott

Other quotes by Walter Scott

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education. – Walter Scott

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Education
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One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name. – Walter Scott

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Age
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O! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart thats broken! – Walter Scott

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movingon
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God has never, in the history of mankind, allowed his name to go long offended. – David Wilkerson

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History

Its a struggle but thats why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again. – Audre Lorde

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History

I am totally fascinated by people and our history as I understand and continue to explore it. People have so much to give and so far to go and yet we have given and gone a great distance. Its really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me. – Nikki Giovanni

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History

The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle. – Eric Hoffer, The True Believer

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History

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And anyway, its only movies. to stop me I think theyll ahve to shoot me in the head. – Ridley Scott

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movies

You have to promote yourself you have to have this smile on your face all the time and be this nice guy – which I am! – Craig Roberts

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smile

Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache… unless you play golf. – Gene Perret

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Retirement

A womans whole life is a history of the affections. – Washington Irving

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History