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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.

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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
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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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
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
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
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
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

We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.

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