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

Walter Scott

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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Eduacation Hands Man Worth
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
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
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
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
Teach you children poetry; it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
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Children Grace Poetry Teaching Virtue Wisdom
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
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
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
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
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.
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Animal Mindset Mystery Pass
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

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