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Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.

Walter Scott

Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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Freedom Man Myself Yourself
I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as it was said to me.
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Myself Story Truth
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
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Joy Nature Religious
Welcome as the flowers in May.
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Flower May
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
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Rise Yourself
The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?
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Animal Death Dog Live Misery Myself
Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.
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Dog God Happiness Investment Nature
I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom, he said to himself, but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.
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Blessing Freedom Himself Man Myself Talk Teaching
It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.
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Freedom Privilege Story
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent

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