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It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.

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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
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
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
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
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War

It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.

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