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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

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Success always calls for greater generosity—though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater greed.
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Darkness Generosity Greatness Greedy People Success
I will choosing to die rather than to remain alive without freedom and beg, as an alternative to death, a vastly inferior life.
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Alive Choice Death Freedom Life Myself
Anything forced is not beautiful.
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Beautiful Force One Liner
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.
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Action Determination Yourself
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Commitment Himself Justice
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Body Decision Moral Strength
Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
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Distance Guide Separate
We call a Man ungrateful, answered who having received a kindness, does not return the like, if occasion off ere.
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Gratitude Kindness Man
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.
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Human Philosophy Truth
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
Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Mistake People Reality
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
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

The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

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