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In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

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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
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
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
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
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
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
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
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction

In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

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