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Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.

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In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Great things are won by great dangers.
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It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.

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