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It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.

Walter Scott

War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
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
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
It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.
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Cold Eyes Feeling Heart Myself
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.
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Death Fast Himself
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
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
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
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
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin

It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.

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It is only when I dally with what I am about, look back and aside, instead of keeping my eyes straight forward, that I feel these cold sinkings of the heart.

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