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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.

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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
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
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
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
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
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
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
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue

An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.

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