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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection

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