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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.

Walter Scott

Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.
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Freedom Privilege Story
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land.
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Breathe Death Himself Man Soul
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
I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as it was said to me.
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Myself Story Truth
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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Character Excellence Existence Strange
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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Hands Heart Sin
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
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
Teach you children poetry; it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
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Children Grace Poetry Teaching Virtue Wisdom

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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