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Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.

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
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.
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Change Nature Season Sky
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
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
Blessed be his name, who hath appointed the quiet night to follow the busy day, and the calm sleep to refresh the wearied limbs and to compose the troubled spirit.
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Blessing Night Quiet Spirit
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
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
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
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
Sleep in peace, and wake in joy.
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Joy One Liner Peace Wake Up
Welcome as the flowers in May.
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Flower May
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
Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Courage Truth Virtue
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

Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.

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