And so, as generally happens, those who have most give lease, and those with less somehow make shrift to share.
Quotes about shrift (6 Quotes)
It is Margaret Thatcher's fault, ... Inspired by busy little demons, she slashed and burnt her way through the old order. Sentiment was given short shrift, as short as the trade unions nothing including old-fashioned industry was to obstruct economic progress. Making things was slow. There were quicker ways to get rich...
They will find short shrift from us if they think they can act in this way and then just expect us to meekly acquiesce in their plans to get Sinn Fein into government,
We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.
Stick with us through the year. We do feel very much a responsibility not to give short shrift to the abuses of polygamy.
Without a way to legally enforce these guidelines under law, it's a good bet that the drug industry will continue giving short shrift to side effects and safety concerns in its advertising. Congress needs to act to ensure consumers and doctors know about all the potential safety problems with a drug, and not just the pretty picture industry wants to paint.