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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

Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
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
I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as it was said to me.
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Myself Story Truth
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
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
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
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
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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Breathe Deep Repair
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
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Cold Eyes Feeling Heart Myself
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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Deep Heart Lose World
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
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Rise Yourself

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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