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Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.

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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
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
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
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
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety

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