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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.

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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth

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