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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

Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
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
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
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
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.
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Deserve Himself Man
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
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
A glass of good wine is a gracious creature, and reconciles poor mortality to itself and that is what few things can do.
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Goodness Mortal Poor Wine
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
When true friends meet in adverse hour; ‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower. A watery way an instant seen, The darkly closing clouds between.
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Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
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
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing

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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