If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
XENOPHONHe 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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A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
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Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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When a horse wants to display himself, he lifts his neck up high and flexes his poll haughtily, and picks his legs up freely, and keeps his tail up.
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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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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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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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Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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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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Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Anything forced is not beautiful.
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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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Brevity is the soul of command.
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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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