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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.

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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return

We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.

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