Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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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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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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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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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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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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