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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.

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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
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
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
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
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection

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