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Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

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Speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.
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Action Carry Failure Fear Safety
For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.
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Man Natural Respect Way
They are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense of both the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger.
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Brave Dangerous Happiness Pain Spirit
Still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design.
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Design Hope Man Misery Success
And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Best Citizenship Greatness Reward
Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation.
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Attention Deserve Enjoyment Human Justice People Praise Situation
It is a general rule of human nature that people despise those who treat them well, and look up to those who make no concessions.
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Concession Human Nature People Rule Treat
The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.
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Commitment Crime Fake Punishment
The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.
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Born Courage Fate Man Patience Suffering
Three of the gravest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.
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Courage Failure Need Sense
It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.
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Attack Conquer Control Failure Man Position Worst
History is Philosophy teaching by example.
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Example History Teaching
War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
I dread our own mistakes more than the enemy’s intentions.
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Enemy Intention Mistake Myself

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