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Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to spring up in the human heart.

Walter Scott

Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for such a land as Scotland?
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Coward Dare Fight Nation
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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Freedom Privilege Story
There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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Character Excellence Existence Strange
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
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
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
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
And better had they ne’er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn.
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Born Doubt Reading
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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Ambition Deep Man Ruin
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
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
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Attitude Business Failure Success
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
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Greatness Mad Talent

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