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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

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

Born Fight Man Myself Way World
What a strange scene if the surge of conversation could suddenly ebb like the tide, and show us the real state of people’s minds.
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Mindset People Reality Strange
Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.
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Beyond Control Fortune Mindset Mortal
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
Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired.
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Breathe Deep Repair
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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Himself Right Tree
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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Fate Happiness Live
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
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
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
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
I have heard men talk about the blessings of freedom, he said to himself, but I wish any wise man would teach me what use to make of it now that I have it.
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Blessing Freedom Himself Man Myself Talk Teaching
Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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Break Law Myself Word

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