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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.

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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
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 difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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

We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.

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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.

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