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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.

Walter Scott

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
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success
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
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
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
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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Hands Heart Sin
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
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
Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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Freedom Man Myself Yourself
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
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.
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Deal Goodness Love
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

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