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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.

Walter Scott

Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
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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Heaven Love Man
Those who are too idle to read, save for the purpose of amusement, may in these works acquire some acquaintance with history, which, however inaccurate, is better than none.
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Better History Purpose Reading
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
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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Joy Nature Religious
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
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
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
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
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
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
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading

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