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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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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
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
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
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
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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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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