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We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.

Walter Scott

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
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.
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Age Time
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
I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as it was said to me.
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Myself Story Truth
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.
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Food Hell Revenge
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
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
A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity.
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Forever Guide Heart Honesty Humble Sound Spirit 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
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent
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
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
We are like the herb which flourisheth most when it is most trampled on.
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Growth Hard Time Plant
To the timid and hesitating everything is impossible because it seems so.
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Attitude Impossible
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

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