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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
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
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
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
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

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