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William Dunbar
Scottish
Poet
About the author
A lawyer who does not know men is handicapped.
William Dunbar,
Scottish
Poet
#Men
All love is lost but upon God alone.
William Dunbar,
Scottish
Poet
#Love
#God
London, thou art the flower of cities all!
William Dunbar,
Scottish
Poet
#Art
#London
#Cities
Our pleasance here is all vain glory, This false world is but transitory.
William Dunbar,
Scottish
Poet
#World
#Glory
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,
Scottish
Poet
#Mirth
#Despair
#Romantic
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,
Scottish
Poet
#God
#Chance
#Friend
#Neighbors
#Tomorrow
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,
Scottish
Poet
#May
#Law
#Men
#Knowledge
#Wisdom
#Profession
#Pursuit
#Habits
#Acquaintance
#Skill