He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
WALTER SCOTTMany a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
More Walter Scott Quotes
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Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.
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Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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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.
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November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
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Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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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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Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
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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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As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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