Quote by Robert Burns

How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful.

How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the

Summary

This quote implies that relying on the favors and support of the powerful for one's well-being is a pitiable and feeble existence. It suggests that individuals who are utterly dependent on those in positions of authority are in a disadvantaged state, lacking self-sufficiency and agency. The quote could also be interpreted as a criticism of the abuse or exploitation that can be inherent in relationships where power dynamics are imbalanced, emphasizing the vulnerability and helplessness of those who rely solely on the goodwill of those in authority.

Topics

Kindness

By Robert Burns

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

In love as in sport, the amateur status must be strictly mai

In love as in sport, the amateur status must be strictly maintained.

Love Sports

Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed

Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.

Fanaticism

It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin t

It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is only these two blessed things that can begin to heal all the broken hearts.

Love

I'm afraid of being lazy and complacent. I'm afraid of takin

I'm afraid of being lazy and complacent. I'm afraid of taking myself too seriously.

Barbara Hershey

Identity

For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen

For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures, upper arms.

Beauty Self Esteem Or Lack Thereof Body Image

Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbor

Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness.

Sir James Goldsmith

Tolerance

There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a str

There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself.

Power

We are immensed in beauty, but our eyes have no clear vision

We are immensed in beauty, but our eyes have no clear vision.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature Beauty

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great wa

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Great

Do you know what the overhead is of the Medicare system? One

Do you know what the overhead is of the Medicare system? One-point-zero-five percent. Do you know what - private insurance is 30 percent in overhead and profits? Given a choice how I'm going to improve health care, I'm going to take it away from private insurance profits and overhead. Wouldn't you?

Dad

A man is known by the company he avoids.

A man is known by the company he avoids.

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in ma

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

Manners