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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.

Walter Scott

The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?
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Animal Death Dog Live Misery Myself
The will to do, the soul to dare.
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Dare Inspirational One Liner Soul Willing
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
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
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
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
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
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Teach you children poetry; it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
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Children Grace Poetry Teaching Virtue Wisdom
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late

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