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The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.

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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
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
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
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
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
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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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction

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