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Quote by Walter Scott
A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the

A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy. – Walter Scott

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A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect. – Walter Scott

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