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The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.

Robert Burns

The honest man, though e’er sae poor, Is king o’ men, for a’ that!
ROBERT BURNS

Honesty King Man Poor
I look on the opposite sex with something like the admiration with which I regard the starry sky on a frosty December night. I admire the beauty of the Creator’s workmanship, I am charmed with the wild but graceful eccentricity of the motions, and then I wish both of them goodnight.
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Beautiful Charm Creation Grace Motion Myself Night Sex
Again rejoicing Nature sees Her robe assume its vernal hues Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly steep’d in the morning dews.
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Happiness Morning Nature Wind
But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, it’s bloom is shed; Or, like the snow-fall in the river, A moment white, then melts forever.
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Bloom Flower Forever Happiness Moments River
Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto!
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Hope Yourself
How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful.
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Person Powerful Rich
An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there’s another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this.
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Best Friendship Himself Honesty Knowledge Lie Live Man Virtue World
My heart ‘s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart ‘s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.
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Dreams Fantasy Heart Myself Yourself
The wisest man the warl’ e’er saw, He dearly loved the lasses, O.
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Love Man Wisdom
A mind that is conscious of its integrity scorns to say more than it means to perform.
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Integrity Meaning Mindset Performance
Life is but a day at most.
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Life One Liner Time
Suspense is worst than disappointment.
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Disappointment One Liner Worst
The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.
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Best Planning Time
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom’s root.
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Care Control Root Wisdom
Some wee short hour ayont the twal.
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One Liner Short
And O! be sure to fear the Lord alway, And mind your duty, duly, morn and night; Lest in temptation’s path ye gang astray, Implore His counsel and assisting might: They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright.
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Fear God Mindset Responsibility Temptation Yourself

The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.

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