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The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

Walter Scott

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
Nothing is more completely the child of art than a garden.
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Art Children Garden Nature
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
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
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
I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.
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Friendship Myself Right Wrong
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
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit 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
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
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
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above: For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
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Heaven Love Man
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears

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