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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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Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn. – Walter Scott

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Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences? – Walter Scott

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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. – Walter Scott

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All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns. – Bruce Lee

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Truth is lifes most precious commodity. – Edwin Louis Cole

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Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at the touch, nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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