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Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.

Walter Scott

Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
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Man Myself Wake Up
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
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
The man who is deserving the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.
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Deserve Himself Man
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
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
Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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Freedom Man Myself Yourself
Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.
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Heart Heaven Human Spring Tears
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice

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