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As hope and fear alternate chase Our course through life's uncertain race.
Walter Scott
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Walter Scott
Age: 61 †
Born: 1771
Born: August 15
Died: 1832
Died: September 21
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The Book of Books Within this ample volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Happiest they of human race To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way But better had they ne'er been born That read to doubt or read to scorn.
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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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Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.
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There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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My foot is on my native heath, and my name is MacGregor.
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Fair play is a jewel.
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