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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
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
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
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
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 God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
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
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
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety

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