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Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.

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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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
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
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
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
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return

Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.

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