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Prosperity engenders sloth.

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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
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
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 result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
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

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