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Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
Walter Scott
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Walter Scott
Age: 61 †
Born: 1771
Born: August 15
Died: 1832
Died: September 21
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I did not myself set a high estimation on wealth, and had the affectation of most young men of lively imagination, who suppose that they can better dispense with the possession of money, than resign their time and faculties to the labour necessary to acquire it.
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I cannot tell how the truth may be I say the tale as it was said to me.
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You will, I trust, resemble a forest plant, which has indeed, by some accident, been brought up in the greenhouse, and thus rendered delicate and effeminate, but which regains its native firmness and tenacity, when exposed for a season to the winter air.
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We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider every thing as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart.
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What skilful limner e'er would choose To paint the rainbow's varying hues, Unless to mortal it were given To dip his brush in dyes of heaven?
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There is a southern proverb - fine words butter no parsnips.
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Well, then--our course is chosen--spread the sail-- Heave oft the lead, and mark the soundings well-- Look to the helm, good master--many a shoal Marks this stern coast, and rocks, where sits the Siren Who, like ambition, lures men to their ruin.
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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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He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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In love quarrels the party that loves the most is always most willing to acknowledge the greater fault.
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Although too much of a soldier among sovereigns, no one could claim with better right to be a sovereign among soldiers.
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Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel.
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What an ornament and safeguard is humor! Far better than wit for a poet and writer. It is a genius itself, and so defends from the insanities.
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Earth walks on Earth, Glittering in gold Earth goes to Earth, Sooner than it wold Earth builds on Earth, Palaces and towers Earth says to Earth, Soon, all shall be ours.
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If you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it.
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To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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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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God in his goodness sent the grapes To cheer both great and small Little fools will drink too much And great fools none at all!
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My foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor.
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When Israel, of the Lord belov'd, Out of the land of bondage came, Her fathers' God before her mov'd, An awful guide in smoke and flame.
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