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Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto!

Robert Burns

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
There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.
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Philosophy Uncertain
Some wee short hour ayont the twal.
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One Liner Short
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
Life is but a day at most.
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Life One Liner Time
Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O’er a’ the ills o’ life victorious.
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Blessing Glory King Life Victory
Pleasures are like poppies spread: You seize the flow’r, its bloom is shed.
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Bloom Flower Happiness Nature Wisdom
The voice of Nature loudly cries,And many a message from the skies,That something in us never dies.
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Cry Death Loud Nature Sky Voice
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
Dare to be honest and fear no labor. … Opera is where a man gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings.
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Dare Death Fear Himself Honesty Man Music Sing
Anticipation forward points the view.
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One Liner Point View
But to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love forever. Had we never lou’d sae kindly, Had we never lou’d sae blindly, Never met – or never parted – We had ne’er been broken hearted.
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Break Forever Heart Kind Love See
A women can make an average man great, and a great man average.
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Average Greatness Man Power Woman
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
Painters and poets have liberty to lie.
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Liberty Lying Paint Poet
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

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