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Prosperity engenders sloth.

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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
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin

Prosperity engenders sloth.

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