Quotes About Counsel

All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.

He was indeed, what is peculiarly difficult, both brave in action, and wise in counsel; qualities, of which the one, from forethought, generally produces fear, and the other, from confidence, rashness.

If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.

When the hoary Sage replied,"Come, my lad, and drink some beer."

A lawyer's time and advice are his(her) stock in trade.

Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls.

Night brings good counsel, my grandmother always told me.

I should give such advice myself, knowing that a friend may give counsel as to outer things, but that a man must satisfy his inner conscience by his own perceptions of what is right and what is wrong.

I have come for advice. That is easily got. And help. That is not always so easy.

I have come for advice. - That is easily got. - And help. - That is not always so easy. #The Five Orange Pips

In a word, do I have to tell you what sort of breed lawyers are?

as she was when they first met: gentle and seemly, intelligent enough that a man would gladly seek her counsel even on important matters, a bit headstrong about petty things, but otherwise amenable, accustomed as she was to accepting from her father's hands guidance and support and protection.

The hysteria can't last; be patient, and wait and see, he counseled his readers. It was not that he was afraid of the authorities. He simply did not believe that this comic tyranny could endure. It can't happen here, said even Doremus—even now.

The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are searest, But our flower was in flushing, When blighting was nearest. Fleet foot on the correi, Sage counsel in cumber, Red hand in the foray, How sound is thy slumber! Like the dew on the mountain, Like the foam on the river, Like the bubble on the fountain, Thou art gone, and for ever!

In giving advice seek to help, not to please, your friend.

Reprove thy friend privately: commend him publicly.

Rule of life. If you bother to ask someone's advice, then bother to listen to it.

If you bother to ask someone's advice, then bother to listen to it.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

AGAMEMNÔN. Il n'est pas facile à un roi d'être pieux. ODYSSEUS. Mais les rois peuvent obéir aux amis qui les conseillent bien.

Pues veo que son efectivos, sobre todo, los hechos llevados a cabo por los consejos de los que tienen experiencia.

Thus Belial with words cloth'd in reason's garbCounsel'd ignoble ease, and peaceful sloth,Not peace.

God aims to exalt himself by working for those who wait for him. Prayer is the essential activity of waiting for God: acknowledging our helplessness and his power, calling upon him for help, seeking his counsel.

Though thou has never so many counselors, yet do not forsake the counsel of your soul.