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If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.

Walter Scott

I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom, he said to himself, but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.
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Blessing Freedom Himself Man Myself Talk Teaching
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Energy Ourselves Purpose Strength Wonderful
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.
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Art Children Garden Nature
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Those who are too idle to read, save for the purpose of amusement, may in these works acquire some acquaintance with history, which, however inaccurate, is better than none.
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Better History Purpose Reading
One or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.
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Character Goodness Man
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
I was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.
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Born Fight Man Myself Way World
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
The paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace.
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Greatness Path Peace Virtue World
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality

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