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Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.

Walter Scott

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
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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Hands Heart Sin
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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Character Excellence Existence Strange
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
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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Blessing Freedom Himself Man Myself Talk Teaching
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.
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Dog God Happiness Investment Nature
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
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
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
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Ability Attitude Equality Important Success
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange

Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.

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