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To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Walter Scott

One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land.
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Breathe Death Himself Man Soul
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
Those who are too idle to read, save for the purpose of amusement, may in these works acquire some acquaintance with history, which, however inaccurate, is better than none.
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Better History Purpose Reading
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
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
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
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
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
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
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Energy Ourselves Purpose Strength Wonderful

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

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