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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

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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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Leaving War Weapon Word
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
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
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
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue

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