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The will to do, the soul to dare.

Walter Scott

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
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
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
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
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as it was said to me.
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Myself Story Truth
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
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
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
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Man Myself Wake Up
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
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
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
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
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 will to do, the soul to dare.

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