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A mind that is conscious of its integrity scorns to say more than it means to perform.

Robert Burns

The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy.
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Best Joy Leaving Man Pain Promise
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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Fools Right Rule Son Wisdom
A eunuch is a man who has had his work cut out for him.
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Himself Man Work
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
Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white-then melts for ever.
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Fall Moments River Snow
If there’s another world, he lives in bliss; if there is none, he made the best of this.
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Best Himself Live World
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
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
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Desperate Face
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
Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.
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Character Complaint Coward Endurance Myself Possession
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
Anticipation forward points the view.
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One Liner Point View
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
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Best Man Planning Wasted
I want someone to laugh with me, someone to be grave with me, someone to please me and help my discrimination with his or her own remark, and at times, no doubt, to admire my acuteness and penetration.
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Discrimination Doubt Grave Laughter Myself Time
Suspense is worst than disappointment.
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Disappointment One Liner Worst
God knows, I’m no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.
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Be Yourself God Myself Personality

A mind that is conscious of its integrity scorns to say more than it means to perform.

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