Walter Raleigh Quotes

Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out.

I've learned people are watching, so don't do nothing stupid.

We Americans are world leaders and we must lead by example - particularly in times that require careful deliberation before any precipitous action - lest we fail to walk in the shoes of those we might injure.

There is no sin but ignorance.

Play not with paradoxes. That caustic which you handle in order to scorch others may happen to sear your own fingers and make them dead to the quality of things.

Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.

Avoid what will require an apology.

What is done cannot be effaced. We have to act upon a moral field prepared for us ...

What is permitted is not always wise.

Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders …?

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well

The powers of science are morally neutral — as easily used for bad purposes as good ones. In the excitement of discovery, we must never forget that mankind is defined not by intelligence alone, but by conscience. Even the most noble ends do not justify every means.

Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is.

When will people learn that just because you can make something doesn’t mean you should?

Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

It is a disgrace to let ignorance and vanity do more with us than prudence and principle.

Remember my strong advice; just remember to always think twice.

Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make - bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake - if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.

Self-respecting men and women think about the consequences of their actions-and are willing to take responsibility for them.

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence.

Responding to truth will keep you safe. Reacting to error will only create another error.

The day firing becomes easy is the day to fire yourself.

One of the hardest things to teach a child is that truth is more important than consequences.

If any man has done wrong, the harm is his own. But perhaps he has not done wrong.

You can't have intentions without consequences. The question is, who pays for the consequences? Saving fish from drowning. Same thing. Who’s saved? Who’s not?