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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.

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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
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
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet

A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.

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