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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

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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
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
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
The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
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

No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.

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