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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst

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