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Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.

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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
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
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
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
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
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

Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.

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