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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon

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