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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

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
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
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
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
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
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
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
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
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
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
Welcome as the flowers in May.
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Flower May

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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