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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.

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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 man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
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
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
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
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation

We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.

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