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

Walter Scott

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
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
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Cold Eyes Feeling Heart Myself
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
One or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.
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Character Goodness Man
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.
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Friendship Myself Right Wrong
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
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
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
WALTER SCOTT

Deep Friendship

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