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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.

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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
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
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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 can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
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

Valor is the soldier’s adornment.

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