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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

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Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
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
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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 wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory

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