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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

Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit Time
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
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
Greatness of any kind has no greater foe than a habit of drinking.
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Drink Greatness Habit Kind
When true friends meet in adverse hour; ‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower. A watery way an instant seen, The darkly closing clouds between.
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Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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Breathe Deep Repair
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
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
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
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
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live

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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