 | 1901 - 612 pages
...your own opinions, and, if inclined to doubt your powers, remember that "our doubts are traitors,and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt." It is as injurious to underrate as to overrate oneself. The truly great man is humble, but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...me To do him good? Lucio. Assay the power you have. 422 hab. My power! Alas! I doubt,—• Luciq. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods ; but when... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...in me To do him good ? Lucia. Assay the power you have. Isab. My power ! Alas ! I doubt, — Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt : Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods ; but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 410 pages
...ability's in me To do him good ? Lucio. Assay the power you have. Isab. My power! Alas! I doubt,— Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, AJid let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods; but when... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 426 pages
...in me To do him good ? Lucio. Assay the power you have. Isab. My power ! Alas ! I doubt,— Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods; but when... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...execution. To do him good ? Lucio. Assay the power you have. Isab. My power! Alas! I doubt,— Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods; but when... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 434 pages
...ability's in mo To do him good ? Lucio. Assay the power you have. Isa. My power! Alas! I doubt,— Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to Lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods ; but when... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...execution. Isab. Alas ! what poor ability's in me. To do him good ? Lucio. Assay the power you have. Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods ; but when... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1812 - 486 pages
...not for its demonstration, at least for the various plienomena it accounts for. It is certain, that " our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt;" yet I fear I have been but too venturous.I never had but one opinion with respect to the... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...In time the rod Becomes more mock'd than fear'd. 540. AUTHORITY weakened by Ostentation. 541. FEAR. Our doubts are traitors; And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt. 542. WOMEN THEIR POWEE. When Maidens sue, Men give like Gods; but when they weep and All their... | |
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Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt."—MEASURE 
