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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.

Walter Scott

Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
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
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
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
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself
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
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 was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.
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Born Fight Man Myself Way World
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See

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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