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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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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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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 man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
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
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
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
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past

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