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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.

Walter Scott

Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
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
Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.
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Blessing Night Quiet Spirit
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
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
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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Eduacation Hands Man Worth
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint.
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Freedom Privilege Story
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
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
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War

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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