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Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?

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
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
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
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
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
A glass of good wine is a gracious creature, and reconciles poor mortality to itself and that is what few things can do.
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Goodness Mortal Poor Wine
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
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
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
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
Welcome as the flowers in May.
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Flower May
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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Hands Heart Sin
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
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
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
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
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Energy Ourselves Purpose Strength Wonderful
If you once turn on your side after the hour at which you ought to rise, it is all over. Bolt up at once.
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Rise Yourself
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity

Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?

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