Quotes by Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott

British writer and poet

Lived from: 1771 - 1832

Category: Writers (Contemporary) | Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 15 august 1771 Died: 21 september 1832

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  • Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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  • Is death the last step? No, it is the final awakening.
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  • Look back, and smile on perils past.
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  • 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'twas Christmas told the merriest tale; a Christmas gambol oft could cheer the poor man's heart through half the year.
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  • 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.
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  • A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
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  • Adversity is, to me at least, a tonic and a bracer.
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  • All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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  • Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!
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  • But with morning cool repentance came.
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  • Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.
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  • Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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  • Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening.
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  • Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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  • Faces that have charmed us the most escape us the soonest.
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  • If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
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  • It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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  • Look back, and smile at perils past.
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  • O what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive.
    Marmion
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  • Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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What are the most famous quotes from Sir Walter Scott?

The two most famous quotes from Sir Walter Scott are:

  • "Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude."
  • "Is death the last step? No, it is the final awakening."

When did Sir Walter Scott live?

Sir Walter Scott was born in 1771 and died in the year 1832.