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Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.

Walter Scott

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
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
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
I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom, he said to himself, but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.
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Blessing Freedom Himself Man Myself Talk Teaching
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land.
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Breathe Death Himself Man Soul
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
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
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Heaven Love Man
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
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

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