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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.

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No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
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 one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit

Valor is the soldier’s adornment.

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