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Quotes About Counsel

officials were losing their jobs over their involvement in real collusion that as of yet lacked a special investigator or counsel.
~ Victor Davis Hanson
I am not enthusiastic over your Jesus, who preaches renunciation and sacrifice to the last extremity. 'Tis the counsel of an avaricious man to beggars. Renunciation; why? Sacrifice; to what end? I do not see one wolf immolating himself for the happiness of another wolf. Let us stick to nature, then.
~ Victor Hugo
We can give advice, but we cannot give conduct.
~ La Rochefoucauld
Sometimes I give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.
~ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Wisdom ruleth in counsel -- so do riches.
~ Lancelot Andrewes
That's another thing," she said. "You no longer need other people in your life once you have found your true love. No wonder Magnus feels he cannot open up to you, when you rely so heavily upon these other people. When love is true, you should meet each other people. When love is true, you should meet each other's every desire, every need—A re you listening, young A lexander? For my advice is precious, and not given often…
~ Cassandra Clare
Ma'am," Magnus said, advancing. "I must counsel you not to exit the carriage while a demon-slaying is in progress.
~ Cassandra Clare
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
~ So break up with him.
few dozen" wise, unselfish sages,
~ Gerard K. O'Neill
Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. He that has no children brings them up well.
~ Germaine Greer
Advising is easier than helping
~ German proverb
Never give advice unless asked.
~ German proverb
Times of trouble demand not tears but counsel.]
~ Giacomo Leopardi
This is the counsel of despair which would keep the mind out of hell. The tradition is far kinder in its understanding that to live, to love, is to be failed; to forgive, to have failed, to be forgiven, for ever and ever. Keep your mind in hell, and despair not.
~ Gillian Rose
I purpose to relate to you of a marquess, not an act of magnificence, but a monstrous folly, which, albeit good ensued to him thereof in the end, I counsel not any to imitate, for it was a thousand pities that weal betided him thereof.
~ Giovanni Boccaccio
But in its final creation it was not the part of the Father's power to fail as though exhausted. It was not the part of His wisdom to waver in a needful matter through poverty of counsel.
~ Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Good council has no price.
~ Giuseppe Mazzini
If you 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; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.
~ Glenn Beck
As we have been continuously counseled for more than 60 years, let us have some food set aside that would sustain us for a time in case of need. But let us not panic nor go to extremes. Let us be prudent in every respect. And, above all, my brothers and sisters, let us move forward with faith in the Living God and His Beloved Son.
~ Gordon B. Hinckley
Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.
~ Gordon R. Dickson
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
~ E. W. Howe
This is well to be weighed, that boldness is ever blind, for it seeth not dangers and inconveniences; therefore it is ill in counsel, good in execution...
~ Francis Bacon
Seek the wise and loving counsel of your Higher Self in the secret chamber of your heart.
~ Marilyn C. Barrick, 1999
attention to the reactions of your body. It is the wisdom of the self speaking to you. Be aware of concern, of anticipation, of all the feelings that come from the self. They manifest in the body. What is their counsel?
~ Jacqueline Winspear