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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.

Walter Scott

Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
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
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
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
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?
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Animal Death Dog Live Misery Myself
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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Freedom Man Myself Yourself
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent

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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