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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.

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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
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
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People

The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.

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