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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
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
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
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
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
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

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