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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

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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
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
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
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time

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