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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.

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He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
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
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
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
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word

We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.

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