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A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.

Walter Scott

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
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
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
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
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Joy Nature Religious
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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Deep Heart Lose World
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
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Eduacation Hands Man Worth
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
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
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
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word

A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.

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