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For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

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The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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Earth Fame Famous Man Place
The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.
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Discipline Lying Obedience Strength Strict
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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Action Courage Greatness Man Remember Win
knowing the secret of happiness to be freedom, and the secret of freedom a brave heart, not idly to stand aside from the enemy’s onset.
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Brave Enemy Freedom Happiness Heart Secret
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
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
Concessions to adversaries only end in self reproach, and the more strictly they are avoided the greater will be the chance of security.
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Adversity Avoid Chance End Greatness Security Strict
War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.
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Arms Money War
The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.
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Courage Freedom Happiness Secret
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
Don’t confuse meaning with truth.
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Confusion Meaning One Liner Truth
Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.
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Bold Ignorance Knowledge Reservation
Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
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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
Love of power, operating through greed and through personal ambition, was the cause of all these evils.
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