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The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.

Walter Scott

A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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Hands Heart Sin
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
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.
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Animal Mindset Mystery Pass
Welcome as the flowers in May.
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Flower May
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
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
Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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Breathe Deep Repair
The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.
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Deserve Himself Man
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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Himself Right Tree
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
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

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