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Adversity reminds men of religion.

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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
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
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
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
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
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue

Adversity reminds men of religion.

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