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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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There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine. – Walter Scott

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Religion
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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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History
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Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities. – Walter Scott

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Attitude
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The truth knocks on the door and you say, go away, Im looking for the truth, and it goes away. Puzzling. – Robert M. Pirsig

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He who begins by loving Christianity more than Truth, will proceed by loving his sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said. – Mel Brooks

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Also, I used to think that one day I might get someone to iron my shirts, but the truth is I really like doing them myself. – David Sedaris

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Politics isnt about left versus right its about top versus bottom. – Jim Hightower

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So it is naturally with the male and the female; the one is superior, the other inferior; the one governs, the other is governed; and the same rule must necessarily hold good with respect to all mankind. – Aristotle

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Yes, Im going to be the President of the United States. You know why? You think you can get chicks by being in the movies? You can really get chicks by being the President. – Ben Affleck

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