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I was born a Scotsman and a bare one. Therefore I was born to fight my way in the world.

Walter Scott

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
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
Hurry no man’s cattle; you may come to own a donkey yourself.
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Animal Man Yourself
Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.
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Animal Mystery
Those who are too idle to read, save for the purpose of amusement, may in these works acquire some acquaintance with history, which, however inaccurate, is better than none.
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Better History Purpose Reading
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
A glass of good wine is a gracious creature, and reconciles poor mortality to itself and that is what few things can do.
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Goodness Mortal Poor Wine
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
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges
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Care Ourselves Privelege
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
Greatness of any kind has no greater foe than a habit of drinking.
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Drink Greatness Habit Kind
Crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.
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Deep Heart Lose World
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
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion

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