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Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!

Walter Scott

There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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Character Excellence Existence Strange
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
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
I was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.
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Born Fight Man Myself Way World
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
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.
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Dog God Happiness Investment Nature
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
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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Eduacation Hands Man Worth
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
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit Time
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue

Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!

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