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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.

Walter Scott

He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
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
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
Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of.
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Animal Mindset Mystery Pass
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
I was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.
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Born Fight Man Myself Way World
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
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
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
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
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk

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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