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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.

Xenophon

Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
Anyone who imprisoned people on the ground of ignorance might fairly be confined himself by those who understood what he did not.
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Himself Ignorance People Understand
And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
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Democracy Law Politics Violence
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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Deserve Himself Victory
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
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Care Health Remember Yourself
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!
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Alive Eat Enemy Man Place
I am a stranger in all countries.
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Myself Nation
Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.
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Action Determination Yourself
He who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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Beautiful Hope Marriage Struggle Woman
Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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Believe Destiny Expectation Inspirational Yourself
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Body Decision Moral Strength

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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