He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
WALTER SCOTTBreathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land.
More Walter Scott Quotes
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The paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace.
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Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
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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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Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
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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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Come fill up my cup, come fill up my can, Come saddle your horses, and call up your men; Come open the West Port, and let me gang free, And it’s room for the bonnets of Bonny Dundee!
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Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.
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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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Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
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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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