Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Noble men in the quiet of morning hear Indians singing the continent's violent requiem.
William Dunbar
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
William Dunbar
Catholic Priest
Poet
William Dunbar
Men
Indians
Continents
Violent
Noble
Singing
Quiet
Hear
Requiem
Morning
Continent
More quotes by William Dunbar
Gem of all joy, jasper of jocundity.
William Dunbar
I that in heill wes and gladnes Am trublit now with gret seiknes And feblit with infermite: Timor Mortis conturbat me.* * Fear of Death troubles me.
William Dunbar
Scotsmen are metaphisical and emotional, they are sceptical and mystical, they are romantic and ironic, they are cruel and tender, and full of mirth and despair.
William Dunbar
Neither our vices nor our virtues further the poem.
William Dunbar
London, thou art the flower of cities all! Gemme of all joy, jasper of jocunditie.
William Dunbar
A lawyer who does not know men is handicapped.
William Dunbar
Timor mortis conturbat me. The fear of death disturbs me.
William Dunbar
Our pleasance here is all vain glory, This false warld is but transitory.
William Dunbar
To God be humble, to thy friend be kind, and with thy neighbors gladly lend and borrow His chance tonight, it maybe thine tomorrow.
William Dunbar
Among my friends love is a payment. It is an old debt for a borrowing foolishly spent.
William Dunbar
All love is lost but upon God alone.
William Dunbar
Your law may be perfect, your knowledge of human affairs may be such as to enable you to apply it with wisdom and skill, and yet without individual acquaintance with men, their haunts and habits, the pursuit of the profession becomes difficult, slow, and expensive.
William Dunbar