Sir Walter ScottSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE (1771-1832) Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet

Famous Sir Walter Scott Quote

“O, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!”

Sir Walter ScottSir Walter Scott
~ Sir Walter Scott
1st Baronet, FRSE (1771-1832) Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet
"Marmion", Canto VI, Stanza 17

Deception , Honesty , Honor , Hypocrisy , Integrity , Truth , Wisdom

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David L Rosenthal
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    David L Rosenthal    12/13/06

    Oh, he said that, huh? You think he looked at his audience sideways and waved his hands, like Craig Fergeson, when he said it.

    E Archer, NYC
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    E Archer, NYC    12/13/06

    Just look at the tax code and the federal budget... great quote!

    EGL, LA
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    EGL, LA    12/13/06

    hmmmm...I always thought that was Shakespeare.

    David Irvine, Newcastle upon Tyne
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    David Irvine, Newcastle upon Tyne    4/30/07

    Wish I had given it thought more than 40 years ago

    Mike, Norwalk
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    Mike, Norwalk    9/20/16

    How many birth certificates from different hospitals (and / or layers of photoshop) presented to the public does it take to rise to the level of "practice to deceive"? How many e-mails of a top secret nature needs be erased to rise to the level of "practice to deceive"?

    jim k, Austin
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    jim k, Austin    2/6/20

    How true.

    E Archer, NYC
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      E Archer, NYC    2/8/20

      The Trump impeachment sham comes to mind ... watching the dominoes fall.

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