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

Walter Scott

Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
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
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
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
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
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
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
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
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
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
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
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality

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