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Remember that this greatness was won by men with courage, with knowledge of their duty, and with a sense of honor in action.

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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
The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
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
I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire.
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Capable Democracy Empire
So little trouble do men take in the search after truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand.
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Acceptance Hands Man Search Trouble Truth
Hope, danger’s comforter.
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Comfortable Dangerous Hope
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
It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Dangerous Glory Greatness Win
Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.
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Peace War
Wars spring from unseen and generally insignificant causes, the first outbreak being often but an explosion of anger.
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Angry Break Reason See War
Knowledge without understanding is useless.
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Knowledge Understand Wasted
Indeed it is generally the case that men are readier to call rogues clever than simpletons honest, and are ashamed of being the second as they are proud of being the first.
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Call Honesty Man Proud Shame
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
You shouldn’t feel sorry for the lifestyle you haven’t tasted, but for the one you are about to lose.
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Feeling Life Lose Style Taste Yourself
And where the rewards for merit are greatest, there are found the best citizens.
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Best Citizenship Greatness Reward

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