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The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.

Walter Scott

Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
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
Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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Philosophy Poet Religious Unity
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason
Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.
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Blessing Night Quiet Spirit
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War

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