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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.

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Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
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
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
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
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory

Envy, like flames, soars upwards.

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