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

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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
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
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
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
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
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time

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