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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.

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
Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.
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Heart Heaven Human Spring Tears
Teach you children poetry; it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
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Children Grace Poetry Teaching Virtue Wisdom
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
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
Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
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
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
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
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
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
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up

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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