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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.

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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
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
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
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
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth

We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.

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