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There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.

Walter Scott

To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
Teach you children poetry; it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
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Children Grace Poetry Teaching Virtue Wisdom
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit Time
Greatness of any kind has no greater foe than a habit of drinking.
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Drink Greatness Habit Kind
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
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
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
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
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
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
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
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success

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