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Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset 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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War

Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

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Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

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