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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.

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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
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
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
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
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
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain

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