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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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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
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 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
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right

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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