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This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.

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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 grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
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
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
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
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
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
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
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
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race

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