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Persevere in virtue and diligence.

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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

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