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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.

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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 for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race

We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.

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