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Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.

Walter Scott

Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
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
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
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
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
A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.
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Deal Goodness Love
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
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
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
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal

Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.

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