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Adversity reminds men of religion.

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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
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart

Adversity reminds men of religion.

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