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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.

Walter Scott

Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
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
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
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
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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Eduacation Hands Man Worth
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
Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances!
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Praise Success
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.
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Heart Heaven Human Spring Tears
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope

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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