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

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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War

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

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