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

Walter Scott

Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
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
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
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
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
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.
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Art Children Garden Nature
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
The half hour between waking and rising has all my life proved propitious to any task which was exercising my invention… It was always when I first opened my eyes that the desired ideas thronged upon me.
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Life Rise Wake Up
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
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
When true friends meet in adverse hour; ‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower. A watery way an instant seen, The darkly closing clouds between.
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Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
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

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