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Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.

Walter Scott

Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
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
Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.
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Blessing Night Quiet Spirit
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
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
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
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
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
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?
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Animal Death Dog Live Misery Myself
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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Philosophy Poet Religious Unity
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

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