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I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!

Walter Scott

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
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
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
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
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word
Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
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
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
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
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name.
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Age Fame Life Oneself Worth
When true friends meet in adverse hour; ‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower. A watery way an instant seen, The darkly closing clouds between.
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Darkness Friendship Hard Time True
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
Steady of heart and stout of hand.
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Hands Heart Time
Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself

I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!

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