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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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This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
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
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice

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