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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

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
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
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
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
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
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
Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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Philosophy Poet Religious Unity
I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.
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Friendship Myself Right Wrong
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
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
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late

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