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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
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
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick

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