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The paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace.

Walter Scott

A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit Time
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
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
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
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
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
Greatness of any kind has no greater foe than a habit of drinking.
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Drink Greatness Habit Kind
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
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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Deep Heart Lose World
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery

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