And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
XENOPHONIf you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Whether in industry or in politics, leaders should be building a new, more flexible order for the imperiled generations to come.
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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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Your game is to attack on whichever flank you can best conceal your advance, or, still better, on both flanks simultaneously.
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Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
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Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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Anything forced is not beautiful.
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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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People often say what is right and do what is wrong; but nobody can be in the wrong if he is doing what is right.
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Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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I am a stranger in all countries.
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If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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