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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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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
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
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
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait

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