Robert Burns Quotes on Man (17 Quotes)

Now a' is done that men can do, And a' is done in vain.

Auld Nature swears the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O Her 'prentice han' she tried on man, And then she made the lasses, O.

Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!

A man's a man for a' that.... . A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a that But an honest mans aboon his might, Guid faith he mauna fa that ... Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's comin' yet, for a' that, When man to man, the world o'er, Shall brithers be for a' that.

Nature's law, That man was made to mourn. Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn O Death, the poor man's dearest friend, The kindest and the best.

While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman merit

Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman Though they may gang a kennin' wrang, To step aside is human.

What sparkling jewels glance, man!

Nae man can tether time or tide.

Would I hae fear'd them a', man?

O happy is that man, an' blest!

Then know this truth, ye Sons of Men!

The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man 's the gowd for a' that.

Ye hypocrites are these your pranks To Murder men, and give God thanks Desist for same proceed no further God won't accept your thanks for Murther

For thus the royal mandate ran, When first the human race began, 'The social, friendly honest man, Whate'er he be, Tis he fulfils great Nature's plan, And none but he'

We labour soon, we labour late, To feed the titled knave, man And a' the comfort we're to get Is that ayont the grave, man.

The best laid schemes o' mice an men Gang aft a-gley An leae us nought but grief an pain For promisd joy.