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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
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
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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 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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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