Ill

Famous quotes containing the word ill:

“We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly.”
—Jean De La Bruyère (1645–1696)

“I would be loath to speak ill of any person who I do not know deserves it, but I am afraid he is an attorney.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

“It is an ill thing to be the first to bring news of ill.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)