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Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
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
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
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
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness

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