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Walter Scott

Those who are too idle to read, save for the purpose of amusement, may in these works acquire some acquaintance with history, which, however inaccurate, is better than none.
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Better History Purpose Reading
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself
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
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
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
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
From my experience, not one in twenty marries the first love; we build statues of snow and weep to see them melt.
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Experience Love Marriage Myself See
He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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Himself Right Tree
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.
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Art Children Garden Nature
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin

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