Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
LIVYMany difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Temerity is not always successful.
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In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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