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My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.

Robert Burns

It ‘s guid to be merry and wise, It ‘s guid to be honest and true, It ‘s guid to support Caledonia’s cause, And bide by the buff and the blue.
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Guide Honesty Support True Wisdom
The best laid plans take 40 years to complete.
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Best Planning Time
Inspiring bold JohnBarleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi’ usquebae, we’ll face the devil!
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Danger Devil Face Inspirational
Look abroad through Nature’s range, Nature’s mighty law is change.
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Change Law Nature
Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!
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Gift Ourselves Power See
Mankind is a science that defies definitions.
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Kind Man Meaning One Liner Science
Ye Hypocrites, are these your pranks To murder men and gie God thanks Desist for shame, proceed no further God won’t accept your thanks for murder.
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Acceptance God Hypocrisy Man Murder Shame Thankful Yourself
Painters and poets have liberty to lie.
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Liberty Lying Paint Poet
What is life, when wanting love? Night without a morning; Love’s the cloudless summer sun, Nature gay adorning.
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Admire Life Love Morning Nature Night Sun
Be Briton still to Britain true, Among oursel’s united; For never but by British hands Maun British wrangs be righted.
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Hands Right True Unity
How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful.
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Person Powerful Rich
To make a happy fireside clime To weans and wife, That’s the true pathos and sublime Of human life.
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Happiness Human Life True Wife
There’s some are fou o’ love divine; There’s some are fou o’ brandy.
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Brand Divine Love
When chill November’s surly blast Made fields and forests bare.
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Cold Forest November Winds
The trout in yonder wimpling burn – That glides, a silver dart, – And, safe beneath the shady thorn, – Defies the anglers art.
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Art Burn Silver
Go fetch to me a pint o’ wine, An’ fill it in a silver tassie.
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Silver Wine

My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.

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