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All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.

Walter Scott

Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.
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Dog God Happiness Investment Nature
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt 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
A glass of good wine is a gracious creature, and reconciles poor mortality to itself and that is what few things can do.
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Goodness Mortal Poor Wine
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.
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Heart Heaven Human Spring Tears
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
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
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
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Attitude Business Failure Success
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
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
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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Eduacation Hands Man Worth
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy

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