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Walter Scott

Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
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Joy Nature Religious
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
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
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
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.
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Deserve Himself Man
It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
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Cold Eyes Feeling Heart Myself
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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Freedom Man Myself Yourself
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
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Man Myself Wake Up
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
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

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