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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
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
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right

No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.

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