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The wisest man the warl’ e’er saw, He dearly loved the lasses, O.

Robert Burns

When Nature her great masterpiece designed,And framed her last, best work, the human mind,Her eye intent on all the wondrous plan,She formed of various stuff the various Man.
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Frame Greatness Human Man Mindset Nature Planning Work
Nature’s law, That man was made to mourn. Man’s inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn! O Death, the poor man’s dearest friend, The kindest and the best!
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Best Count Death Humanity Kind Law Man Nature
Some books are lies frae end to end.
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Book End Lying One Liner
I have a hundred times wished that one could resign life as an officer resigns a commission.
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Commission Life Oneself Time
Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.
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Critics Fame Path Struggle
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom’s root.
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Care Control Root Wisdom
The upright, honest-hearted man Who strives to do the best he can, Need never fear the church’s ban Or hell’s damnation.
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Best Fear Heart Hell Honesty Man Need
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
But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever.
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Forever Love See
Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing.
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Hope Success Wings
Suspense is worst than disappointment.
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Disappointment One Liner Worst
But facts are chiels that winna ding, An’ downa be disputed.
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Fact Fight Life
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
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Philosophy Uncertain
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
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Desperate Face
There’s some are fou o’ love divine; There’s some are fou o’ brandy.
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Brand Divine Love
The best plans of men and mice often go awry.
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Best Destroy Planning

The wisest man the warl’ e’er saw, He dearly loved the lasses, O.

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