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Fortune may raise up or abuse the ordinary mortal, but the sage and the soldier should have minds beyond her control.

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
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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Guide Life Perfection Reason
War is the only game in which both sides lose.
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Deep Game Lose War
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
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
The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?
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Animal Death Dog Live Misery Myself
Heaven know its time; the bullet has its billet.
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Heaven Time
I will tear this folly from my heart, though every fibre bleed as I rend it away!
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Heart Myself Tears
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
Silence, maiden; thy tongue outruns thy discretion.
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Silence Talk
Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.
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Drink Greatness Vice
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
One or two of these scoundrel statesmen should be shot once a-year, just to keep the others on their good behavior.
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Character Goodness Man
Real valor consists not in being insensible to danger; but in being prompt to confront and disarm it.
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Danger Reality
Is death the last sleep? No, it is the last and final awakening.
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Death Deep Perspective Philosophy

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