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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.

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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
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

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