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The will to do, the soul to dare.

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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
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
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Joy Nature Religious
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt 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
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
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
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
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
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
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness

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