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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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

No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

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