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Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!

Walter Scott

Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
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.
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Deep Friendship
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.
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Art Children Garden Nature
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
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
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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Hands Heart Sin
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
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
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
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
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
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

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