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Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.

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Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
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 Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
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
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
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
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
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
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship

Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.

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