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A sinful heart makes feeble hand.

Walter Scott

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
When true friends meet in adverse hour; ‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower. A watery way an instant seen, The darkly closing clouds between.
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Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
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
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
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
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Energy Ourselves Purpose Strength Wonderful
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
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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Animal Mindset Mystery Pass
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent

A sinful heart makes feeble hand.

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