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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?

Walter Scott

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
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
WALTER SCOTT

Rise Yourself
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
A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.
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Deal Goodness Love
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
Greatness of any kind has no greater foe than a habit of drinking.
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Drink Greatness Habit Kind
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
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Attitude Business Failure Success
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
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Man Myself Wake Up
The paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace.
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Greatness Path Peace Virtue World
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself

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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