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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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Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
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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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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