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November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.

Walter Scott

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
Look back, and smile on perils past.
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Past Smile
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
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
WALTER SCOTT

Eduacation Hands Man Worth
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
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Energy Ourselves Purpose Strength Wonderful
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.
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Escape Resistance
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
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
The half hour between waking and rising has all my life proved propitious to any task which was exercising my invention… It was always when I first opened my eyes that the desired ideas thronged upon me.
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Life Rise Wake Up
Will future ages believe that such stupid bigotry ever existed!
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Age Believe Existence Stupidity
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy
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
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope

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