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

Walter Scott

Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
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Rise Yourself
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
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
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal
It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
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Cold Eyes Feeling Heart Myself
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
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
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
Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.
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Dog God Happiness Investment Nature
Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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Breathe Deep Repair

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