Quote

Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!

Walter Scott

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Walter Scott
Age: 61 †
Born: 1771
Born: August 15
Died: 1832
Died: September 21
Baronet Scott
Biographer
Historian
Judge
Lawyer
Linguist
Literary Critic
Musicologist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Poet Lawyer
Translator
Edinburgh
Scotland
Walter Skott
Jedediah Cleishbotham
Laurence Templeton
Somnambulus
Malachi Malagrowther
Sir Walter Scott
Bart.
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott
1st Baronet
Great Magician
The Great Unknown
Believe
Bigotry
Existed
Ages
Stupid
Age
Future
Ever

More quotes by Walter Scott

Image
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
Walter Scott
Image
England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. '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.
Walter Scott
Image
Warriors! and where are warriors found, If not on martial Britain's ground? And who, when waked with note of fire, Love more than they the British lyre?
Walter Scott
Image
It is more difficult to look upon victory than upon battle.
Walter Scott
Image
On his bold visage middle age Had slightly press'd its signet sage, Yet had not quench'd the open truth And fiery vehemence of youth: Forward and frolic glee was there, The will to do, the soul to dare.
Walter Scott
Image
Those who are too idle to read, save for the purpose of amusement, may in these works acquire some acquaintance with history, which, however inaccurate, is better than none.
Walter Scott
Image
It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
Walter Scott
Image
Sensibility is nature's celestial spring.
Walter Scott
Image
Hurry no man's cattle you may come to own a donkey yourself
Walter Scott
Image
He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
Walter Scott
Image
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
Walter Scott
Image
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Walter Scott
Image
Though varying wishes, hopes, and fears, Fever'd the progress of these years, Yet now, days, weeks, and months but seem The recollection of a dream.
Walter Scott
Image
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the year.
Walter Scott
Image
Spangling the wave with lights as vain As pleasures in the vale of pain, That dazzle as they fade.
Walter Scott
Image
Greatness of any kind has no greater foe than a habit of drinking.
Walter Scott
Image
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Walter Scott
Image
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
Walter Scott
Image
Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is truth.
Walter Scott
Image
Look at a gown of gold, and you will at least get a sleeve of it.
Walter Scott