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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.

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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
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
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity

No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.

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