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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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War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
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Courage Deep Freedom Happiness
Men’s indignation, it seems, is more exited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.
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Equality Exit Legal Man Superior Violence
He who graduates the harshest school, succeeds.
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Difficult Graduation Himself School Success
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
Peace is an armistice in a war that is continuously going on.
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Peace War
It is from the greatest dangers that the greatest glory is to be won.
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Dangerous Glory Greatness Win
We know that there can never be any solid friendship between individuals, or union between communities that is worth the name, unless the parties be persuaded of each others honesty
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Community Each Other Friendship Honesty Name Party Solid Worth
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
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet not withstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Dangerous Glory Meet Sight Vision
It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the matter.
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Beginning Disaster Discussion Mistake War
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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Chief Control Courage Element Respect
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
Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.
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Impression Man Manifestation Power
Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes.
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Experience Reason Success Time
I am not blaming those who are resolved to rule, only those who show an even greater readiness to submit.
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Blame Greatness Myself Ready Rule Submit

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