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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
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
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
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
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
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

No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

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