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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.

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Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
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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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
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 survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive

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