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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.

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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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong

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