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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

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
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
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
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
Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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Philosophy Poet Religious Unity
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
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
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
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

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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