Quotes About Counsel

The law, which even in those hard days — popularly known as the good old times, by the way — was supposed to regard an accused person as innocent until his or her guilt was duly established, did not afford the suspected individual much opportunity of proving that innocence. The prisoner's counsel was not allowed to plead for his client.

I give myself sometimes admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Many are happy to give advice; few are happy to take it.

In hearing the word, we look into it for counsel and direction, and when we study it, it turns to our spiritual life. Those

I'm for hire. I'll defend anyone who comes to me.

High over head they hoisted and fixed a gold signum; gave him to the flood, let the seas take him, with sour hearts and mourning mood. Men under heaven's shifting skies, though skilled in counsel, cannot say surely who unshipped that cargo.

Without stratagems would a people fall, and deliverance is in a wise counsel.

As you move to higher levels, however, it becomes increasingly important to get good political counsel and personal advice. Political counselors help you understand the politics of the organization, an understanding that is especially important when you plan to implement change.

he'll need to identify both the core challenges and competency gaps he faces, and then organize himself to deal with them most effectively. He'll have to exercise personal discipline to do things he normally wouldn't, build a team that complements him, and think hard about what advice and counsel he'll need and how he'll use it.

Bill Burck, for instance, represented Don McGahn, Steve Bannon, and Reince Priebus. As a consequence, all three men could communicate under the seal of their lawyer's privilege.

Good wits jump; a word to the wise is enough.

A word to the wise is enough.

Isolation is the worst possible counselor.

As to everyone on whom I placed my hand, no misfortune ever befell him, because my heart was sealed and my counsel excellent. But as to any fool, any wretch, who stands up in opposition. I shall give according as he gives. "O woe," will be said of one who is accused by me, his will take water like a boat. For I am a champion without peer! THE FIRST PART OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ANKHTIFI

I am lucky to have advisers whom I trust.

The same people who claim to despise the very name of narcissism are the same people who advise us to turn to self-esteem and self-love.

Moral effort needs mental effort, and the mental effort needs to be focused on that victory and turned into prayer for the victory to be applied today and tomorrow. The sacraments will help here, but spiritual guidance and counsel will help a great deal too.

Listening to counsel or ways of thinking that are not according to the Truth is the first step in developing wrong beliefs that will ultimately place us in bondage. Once we have listened to the lie, the next step toward bondage is that we . . .   DWELL ON THE LIE.

A fop sometimes gives important advice.

Sir, what can be said of these things? Is it the arm of the flesh that hath done these things? Is it the wisdom and counsel, or strength of man? It is the Lord only. God will curse that man and his house that dares to think otherwise. Sir, you see the work is done by a Divine leading. God gets into the hearts of men, and persuades them to come under you.

I'm trusting in the Lord and a good lawyer.

She has the answer to everything and the solution to nothing.

I always pass on good advice. It's the only thing to do with it. It is never any use to oneself.

We should get in the habit of continually seeking His counsel on everything, instead of making our own commonsense decisions and then asking Him to bless them.