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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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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

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