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

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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
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
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
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
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust

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

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