Walter ScottA collection of 18 posts

Truth

A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass will sway it from the truth and wr...

Success

Success – keeping your mind awake and your desire asleep.

Strength

It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are rou...

Smile

Look back and smile on perils past.

Religion

There is a vulgar incredulity which in historical matters as well as in those ...

Power

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exi...

Poetry

Teach you children poetry it opens the mind lends grace to wisdom and makes the...

Nature

Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring you will vainly look for fruit on it...

Moving On

O! many a shaft at random sent Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a ...

History

A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic a mere working mason if he...