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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.

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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
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
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
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
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
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

Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.

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