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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
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 are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
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
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man

No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

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